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AL5 5AL

Harpenden East

St Albans

Overview

Postcode AL5 5AL is located in an urban city, within the Harpenden East ward of St Albans in the East of England region , and forms part of the Harpenden East area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 42.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Harpenden East is £63,900 per year. The nearest station is Harpenden located about 0.8 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Batford Springs Local Nature Reserve.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Harpenden East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,370 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Harpenden East has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Harpenden East is £63,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL5 5AL.

Flood risk

Medium

Harpenden East near AL5 5AL has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Harpenden located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Harpenden

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBatford Springs Local Nature ReserveLarge
0.3 miPorters Hill ParkSmall

Schools

In the AL5 5AL postcode area, located within Harpenden East, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondarySir John Lawes SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miNurseryBatford Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySauncey Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good