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AL5 5LW

Harpenden West

St Albans

Overview

Postcode AL5 5LW 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 very low crime levels, with around 33.2 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 0.0 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Lydekker Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

1/10

Harpenden Town has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,710 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Harpenden Town has a very low crime rate, with approximately 33.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from rail, approximately 154 ft away from AL5 5LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Harpenden Town near AL5 5LW 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 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0 mi

Harpenden

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miRothamsted ParkLarge
0.5 miLydekker ParkSmall

Schools

In the AL5 5LW postcode area, located within Harpenden Town, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHarpenden AcademyFree schools

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Dominic Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySt Nicholas CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good