Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 3.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for AL1 4DA
Postcode
AL1 4DA
Coordinates
51.7597, -0.3253
Grid reference
TL156081
Easting
515,679
Northing
208,110
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XQM5F+VV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
St Albans
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
St Albans
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
32027
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32027 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near AL1 4DA
England & WalesCrime trends · near AL1 4DA
Counts are for Bernards Heath electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22
YoY +29%
24167
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
8
YoY —
20123
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1680
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.76.7%
Other White8.4%
White & Asian2.4%
White Irish1.9%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%
+ 4 other groups · 8.8%
Religion
No religion45.5%
Christian41.6%
Not answered6.6%
Muslim2.6%
Jewish1.1%
+ 1 other religions · 2.5%
Age groups
35–4926.7%
50–6415.9%
25–3414.7%
≤49.2%
65–747.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.2%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children30.0%
Other14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.9%
Any member 66+9.1%
+ 7 other households · 24.1%
Administrative Information
St Albans
Local Authority
Council AreaSt Albans E14001507
Constituency
E14001507Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Bernards Heath
Constituency code
E14001507
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
St Albans, unparished area
International Territorial Level
St Albans
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS EnglandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06N
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
St Albans 010D E01023716
E01023716MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Albans 010 E02004933
E02004933LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St Albans 010D E01023716
E01023716MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Albans 010 E02004933
E02004933Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:55 AM
Sunrise
5:49 PM
Sunset
11 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:55 AM
Sunset (today)
5:49 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode AL1 4DA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 32027
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023716 and MSOA E02004933 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode AL1 4DA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near AL1 4DA
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 7%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
78%
All-throughIndependentGirls · Ages 4–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
48.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 6%
RWM expected
93%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 3–18FSM 41%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 15%
Attainment 8
52.5
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 15%
Attainment 8
58.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
66%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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