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AL5 2QB

Harpenden West

St Albans

Overview

Postcode AL5 2QB is located in an urban city, within the Harpenden West ward of St Albans in the East of England region , and forms part of the Harpenden Town area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 60.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Harpenden Town is £72,500 per year. The nearest station is Harpenden located about 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Lydekker Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Harpenden Town has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,632 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Harpenden Town has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 60.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.9%

Approximately 2.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Harpenden Town is £72,500 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 326 ft away from AL5 2QB.

Flood risk

No risk

Harpenden Town near AL5 2QB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Harpenden located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Harpenden

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miRothamsted ParkLarge
0.2 miLydekker ParkSmall

Schools

In the AL5 2QB postcode area, located within Harpenden Town, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableSt Hilda's SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySt Nicholas CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miSecondarySt George's SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding