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AL1 4XY

POSTCODE

AL1 4XY is a postcode in Hill End.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7593, -0.3070
OS grid TL169080 (516,944, 208,088)
IMD England
10/10
#33287
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 7.1 per 1k
MoM +17% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XQM5V+P6
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 7.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region

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.
33287
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 33287 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 & Wales
See sold prices in AL1

Police Recorded Crime near AL1 4XY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL1 4XY

Counts are for Hill End electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY —
27165
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY —
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY —
1493
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

54
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,441
White Brit.79.1%
Other White7.2%
White & Asian2.7%
Indian2.2%
Other Asian1.5%
+ 3 other groups · 7.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,441
Christian46.4%
No religion42.5%
Not answered4.4%
Muslim2.4%
Hindu1.7%
+ 1 other religions · 2.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,443
35–4921.8%
50–6420.2%
10–1512.3%
65–7410.4%
5–98.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.5%

Households

Total households: 520
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children31.1%
Single family household, all members 66+14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
One person: aged 66+10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.4%
+ 9 other households · 23.3%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • St Albans City Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • St Albans Abbey Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min

  • Park Street Railway Station

    Rail · entrance

    4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min

Bus stops

  • Beechwood Ave

    Bus · adj · west

    79 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Chestnut Drive

    Bus · nr · south

    86 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Beechwood Ave

    Bus · opp · east

    107 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Chestnut Drive

    Bus · opp · north

    112 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Sandpit Lane

    Bus · N-bound · north

    156 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for AL1 4XY

England
Country
St Albans
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hill End
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL1 4XY
Coordinates
51.7593, -0.3070
Grid reference
TL169080
Easting
516,944
Northing
208,088
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XQM5V+P6
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

St Albans
Local Authority
Council Area
St Albans E14001507
Constituency
E14001507
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Hill End
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 England
East 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 010A E01023673
E01023673
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Albans 010 E02004933
E02004933
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St Albans 010A E01023673
E01023673
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Albans 010 E02004933
E02004933
Urban: 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

7:30 AM6:02 PM
7:30 AM
Sunrise
6:02 PM
Sunset
10 hours 32 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
6:02 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 32 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode AL1 4XY 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023673 and MSOA E02004933 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 33287
Present — Active
Postcode AL1 4XY 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

School applications

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Schools near AL1 4XY

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