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AL2 2EX

Sopwell

St Albans

Overview

Postcode AL2 2EX is located in an urban city, within the Sopwell ward of St Albans in the East of England region , and forms part of the Cottonmill & Sopwell area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 94.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Cottonmill & Sopwell is £58,100 per year. The nearest station is Park Street located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
94
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
39.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

7/10

Cottonmill & Sopwell has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,980 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Cottonmill & Sopwell has a high crime rate, with approximately 94.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.1%

Approximately 39.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Cottonmill & Sopwell is £58,100 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 61 ft away from AL2 2EX.

Flood risk

No risk

Cottonmill & Sopwell near AL2 2EX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Park Street located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Park Street

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the AL2 2EX postcode area, located within Cottonmill & Sopwell, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miNot applicableWatling View SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryMandeville Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryPark Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good