38POPULATION
8.5%UNEMPLOYED
41%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
25%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of AL1 2DW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is AL1 2DW in St.-albans, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about AL1 2DW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 75%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.4%Male
  • 52.6%Female

From the last census, 47.4% of people in AL12DW male, and 52.6% female. Women outnumber men in Sopwell.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 25%AB
  • 45%C2/C2
  • 30%DE

According to census records, 25% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 42%SINGLE
  • 41%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in AL1 2DW is 42%. Single and 'other' people is 59%.

ETHNICITY

  • 67%WHITE
  • 34%NON-WHITE

67% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 82.8%WORKING
  • 8.5%UNEMPLOYED

8.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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AL12DW Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeAL1 2DW
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownSt.-albans
Easting
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MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyHertfordshire
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CountryEngland
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AL12DW Postal District

Compass Postal District

AL1 2DW postcode is located in the postal town of St.-albans. St.-albans postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode AL1 2DW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Saint Albans0.6 miles NE
Park Street1.9 miles SE
Sandridge2.5 miles NE
London Colney3.2 miles E
Harpenden3.9 miles N
Colney Heath4.1 miles E
Abbots Langley4.3 miles SW
Radlett4.3 miles SE
Wheathampstead4.7 miles NE
Leavesden Green4.8 miles SW
North Mimms4.8 miles E
Hemel Hempstead5.2 miles W
Kings Langley5.4 miles SW
Watford5.8 miles SW
Flamstead6.3 miles NW
London19 miles SE
Glasgow321 miles NW
Edinburgh311 miles NW
Cardiff124 miles W
Liverpool159 miles NW
Southampton74 miles SW
Saint Ives90 miles SW

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