16POPULATION
2%UNEMPLOYED
46%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
48%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsAL5 2LW

What social class do the population of AL5 2LW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is AL5 2LW 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 AL5 2LW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 82%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 14% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 43.8%Male
  • 56.3%Female

From the last census, 43.8% of people in AL52LW male, and 56.3% female. Women outnumber men in Harpenden West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 48%AB
  • 40%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 48% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 46%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in AL5 2LW is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 92%WHITE
  • 10%NON-WHITE

92% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92%WORKING
  • 2%UNEMPLOYED

2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Libraries

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AL52LW Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeAL5 2LW
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownSt.-albans
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CountyHertfordshire
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CountryEngland
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AL52LW Postal District

Compass Postal District

AL5 2LW 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 AL5 2LW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Harpenden1 miles SE
Chiltern Green2.5 miles N
Wheathampstead3.3 miles E
Flamstead3.3 miles W
Kimpton4 miles NE
Sandridge4 miles SE
Markyate4.2 miles W
Saint Albans4.5 miles S
Ayot Saint Lawrence4.8 miles E
Kings Walden5.1 miles NE
Whitwell5.3 miles NE
Luton5.5 miles NW
Codicote5.8 miles E
Welwyn6.1 miles E
Saint Pauls Walden6.2 miles NE
London24 miles SE
Glasgow316 miles NW
Edinburgh306 miles NW
Cardiff124 miles W
Liverpool155 miles NW
Southampton78 miles SW
Saint Ives93 miles SW

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