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AL2 1BB

POSTCODE

AL2 1BB is a postcode in Shenley.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7226, -0.2810
OS grid TL188040 (518,835, 204,045)
IMD England
4/10
#10891
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 8.6 per 1k
MoM +294% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XPPF9+2J
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 8.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 8.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status

School applications

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Coordinates & Location for AL2 1BB

England
Country
Hertsmere
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Shenley
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL2 1BB
Coordinates
51.7226, -0.2810
Grid reference
TL188040
Easting
518,835
Northing
204,045
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XPPF9+2J
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
ITL Region
Hertsmere
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.
10891
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10891 out of 32,844 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 AL2

Police Recorded Crime near AL2 1BB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL2 1BB

Counts are for Shenley 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
19
YoY —
19124
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
8
YoY —
18113
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1581
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

63
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,069
White Brit.78.3%
Other White6.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.2%
Indian3.0%
White Irish2.5%
+ 3 other groups · 7.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,065
Christian51.9%
No religion30.4%
Not answered7.2%
Jewish3.8%
Muslim2.8%
+ 2 other religions · 3.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,443
75–8473.5%
35–497.1%
16–194.8%
25–343.4%
50–643.4%
+ 3 other age groups · 7.7%

Households

Total households: 450
Other17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.1%
Any member 66+13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
All members 66+8.4%
+ 7 other households · 32.0%

Administrative Information

Hertsmere
Local Authority
Council Area
Hertsmere E14001284
Constituency
E14001284
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Shenley
Constituency code
E14001284
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
South Mimms and Ridge
International Territorial Level
Hertsmere

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
Hertsmere 004D E01023584
E01023584
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hertsmere 004 E02004899
E02004899
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hertsmere 004D E01023584
E01023584
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hertsmere 004 E02004899
E02004899
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

5:42 AM6:08 PM
5:42 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
12 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 2007
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> Present
September 2007 — Introduced
Postcode AL2 1BB introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1. IMD England rank: 10891
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01023584 and MSOA E02004899 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode AL2 1BB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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