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AL2 1EW

POSTCODE

AL2 1EW is a postcode in London Colney.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7252, -0.3024
OS grid TL173043 (517,348, 204,304)
IMD England
7/10
#21787
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 11.8 per 1k
MoM +123% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XPMGX+32
Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 11.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
Low 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 1EW

England
Country
St Albans
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
London Colney
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL2 1EW
Coordinates
51.7252, -0.3024
Grid reference
TL173043
Easting
517,348
Northing
204,304
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XPMGX+32
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.
21787
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21787 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 1EW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL2 1EW

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: 1,532
White Brit.60.7%
Other White8.9%
Other Asian4.8%
Bangladeshi3.3%
Pakistani2.9%
+ 8 other groups · 19.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,528
Christian47.1%
No religion30.2%
Muslim10.3%
Not answered7.2%
Hindu2.6%
+ 1 other religions · 2.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,524
35–4923.4%
50–6418.6%
25–3411.6%
10–159.7%
65–747.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%

Households

Total households: 519
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.2%
Other9.8%
Any member 66+8.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.7%
+ 7 other households · 39.3%

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 018F E01033028
E01033028
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Albans 018 E02004941
E02004941
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St Albans 018F E01033028
E01033028
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

5:43 AM6:05 PM
5:43 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
12 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 22 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 1EW 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: 21787
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01033028 and MSOA E02004941 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode AL2 1EW 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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