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AL3 5UA

POSTCODE

AL3 5UA is a postcode in Batchwood.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7610, -0.3497
OS grid TL139082 (513,989, 208,206)
IMD England
4/10
#10964
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.6 per 1k
MoM -9% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XQM62+94
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.6 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.
10964
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10964 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 AL3

Police Recorded Crime near AL3 5UA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL3 5UA

Counts are for Batchwood 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
11
YoY -27%
24143
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY stable
15104
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY -17%
1493
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

43
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,778
White Brit.66.7%
Other White7.5%
Bangladeshi3.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.0%
White & Black Caribbean2.4%
+ 8 other groups · 16.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,778
No religion44.4%
Christian38.8%
Muslim8.8%
Not answered6.9%
+ other · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,777
35–4923.6%
50–6417.4%
25–3412.3%
10–1510.6%
5–99.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.0%

Households

Total households: 671
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.1%
One person: other15.9%
One person: aged 66+7.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.3%
+ 9 other households · 34.3%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • St Albans Abbey Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • St Albans City Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

  • Park Street Railway Station

    Rail · entrance

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min

Bus stops

  • Links View

    Bus · adj · south-west

    56 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Links View

    Bus · opp · north-east

    119 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Downedge

    Bus · opp · north-east

    230 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Downedge

    Bus · adj · south-west

    318 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Batchwood Drive

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    332 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for AL3 5UA

England
Country
St Albans
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Batchwood
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL3 5UA
Coordinates
51.7610, -0.3497
Grid reference
TL139082
Easting
513,989
Northing
208,206
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XQM62+94
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

Administrative Information

St Albans
Local Authority
Council Area
St Albans E14001507
Constituency
E14001507
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Batchwood
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 009A E01023669
E01023669
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Albans 009 E02004932
E02004932
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St Albans 009A E01023669
E01023669
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Albans 009 E02004932
E02004932
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

7:25 AM6:08 PM
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 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 AL3 5UA 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 E01023669 and MSOA E02004932 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10964
Present — Active
Postcode AL3 5UA 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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