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AL5 5HW

Harpenden East

St Albans

Overview

Postcode AL5 5HW 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 71.9 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 1.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Batford Springs Local Nature Reserve.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
42.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Harpenden East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,001 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 49% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Harpenden East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 71.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

42.7%

Approximately 42.7% 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 5HW.

Flood risk

No risk

Harpenden East near AL5 5HW 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Harpenden

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBatford Springs Local Nature ReserveLarge
0.2 miPorters Hill ParkSmall

Schools

In the AL5 5HW postcode area, located within Harpenden East, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySauncey Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNurseryBatford Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 miSecondarySir John Lawes SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding