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AL2 1EQ

POSTCODE

AL2 1EQ is a postcode in London Colney.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7271, -0.3031
OS grid TL172045 (517,294, 204,513)
IMD England
4/10
#11563
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 11.8 per 1k
MoM +123% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XPMGW+RQ
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 11.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 11.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status

School applications

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Coordinates & Location for AL2 1EQ

England
Country
St Albans
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
London Colney
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL2 1EQ
Coordinates
51.7271, -0.3031
Grid reference
TL172045
Easting
517,294
Northing
204,513
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XPMGW+RQ
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

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.
11563
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11563 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 1EQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL2 1EQ

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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
24
YoY -20%
362411
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
19
YoY +19%
20123
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1580
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1061
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

116
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,787
White Brit.56.4%
Bangladeshi12.9%
Other White6.8%
Other Asian4.7%
African3.8%
+ 6 other groups · 15.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,790
Christian39.2%
No religion32.0%
Muslim20.2%
Not answered4.7%
Hindu1.8%
+ other · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,787
50–6419.3%
35–4918.9%
25–3413.8%
10–159.8%
65–747.7%
+ 5 other age groups · 30.5%

Households

Total households: 648
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.2%
Other12.7%
Any member 66+11.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.6%
+ 7 other households · 39.0%

Administrative Information

St Albans
Local Authority
Council Area
St Albans E14001507
Constituency
E14001507
Hertfordshire
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 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 018B E01023705
E01023705
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Albans 018 E02004941
E02004941
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St Albans 018B E01023705
E01023705
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Albans 018 E02004941
E02004941
Larger 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

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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode AL2 1EQ 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: 11563
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01023705 and MSOA E02004941 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode AL2 1EQ 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
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