8POPULATION
1.9%UNEMPLOYED
64%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
55%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of AL8 6SN belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is AL8 6SN 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 AL8 6SN from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 23%Children
  • 79%Adults

23% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 37.5%Male
  • 62.5%Female

From the last census, 37.5% of people in AL86SN male, and 62.5% female. Women outnumber men in Handside.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 55%AB
  • 38%C2/C2
  • 7%DE

According to census records, 55% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 21%SINGLE
  • 64%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in AL8 6SN is 21%. Single and 'other' people is 79%.

ETHNICITY

  • 93%WHITE
  • 8%NON-WHITE

93% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.7%WORKING
  • 1.9%UNEMPLOYED

1.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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AL86SN Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeAL8 6SN
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Postal TownSt.-albans
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CountyHertfordshire
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AL86SN Postal District

Compass Postal District

AL8 6SN 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 AL8 6SN.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Welwyn Garden City0.7 miles E
Garden City0.7 miles E
Welwyn2.3 miles N
Ayot Saint Lawrence2.7 miles NW
Wheathampstead2.9 miles W
Hatfield3.1 miles SE
Codicote3.5 miles N
Sandridge4.3 miles SW
Datchworth4.4 miles NE
Kimpton4.5 miles NW
Knebworth4.6 miles N
North Mimms4.7 miles S
Colney Heath4.9 miles S
Whitwell5.1 miles NW
Harpenden5.8 miles W
London21 miles S
Glasgow320 miles NW
Edinburgh309 miles NW
Cardiff130 miles W
Liverpool160 miles NW
Southampton81 miles SW
Saint Ives97 miles SW

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