Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
High · 14.3 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.
21010
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21010 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 AL2 1AB
England & WalesCrime trends · near AL2 1AB
Counts are for London Colney 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
28
YoY -10%
432711
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY -36%
20123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
36
YoY —
36192
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other Theft
40
YoY +54%
452810
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.68.3%
Other White12.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.7%
Indian2.4%
Other Asian2.3%
+ 6 other groups · 12.3%
Religion
Christian47.4%
No religion36.1%
Not answered6.5%
Jewish3.3%
Hindu2.6%
+ 2 other religions · 4.1%
Age groups
35–4923.3%
50–6421.0%
25–3415.8%
65–7410.0%
≤47.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.4%
Households
One person: other27.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.2%
One person: aged 66+11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.3%
+ 9 other households · 33.0%
Coordinates & Location for AL2 1AB
Postcode
AL2 1AB
Coordinates
51.7168, -0.2829
Grid reference
TL187034
Easting
518,714
Northing
203,402
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XPP88+PR
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
London Colney
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
St Albans
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
St Albans
Local Authority
Council AreaSt Albans E14001507
Constituency
E14001507Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
London Colney
Constituency code
E14001507
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
London Colney
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 018A E01023704
E01023704MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Albans 018 E02004941
E02004941LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St Albans 018A E01023704
E01023704MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Albans 018 E02004941
E02004941Larger rural: 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
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
7:19 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:19 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 2005
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> PresentJanuary 2005 — Introduced
Postcode AL2 1AB introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01023704 and MSOA E02004941 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21010
Present — Active
Postcode AL2 1AB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near AL2 1AB
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 13%
RWM expected
83%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
85%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
41%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 2%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 0%
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