Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.3 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.
18674
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18674 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 AL3 6RS
England & WalesCrime trends · near AL3 6RS
Counts are for Redbourn 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
8
YoY —
21134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
17103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.87.8%
Other White5.0%
White & Asian1.4%
White Irish1.2%
Indian1.1%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
Christian57.0%
No religion34.2%
Not answered4.3%
Jewish1.6%
Hindu1.1%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6422.8%
35–4918.4%
65–7413.4%
75–848.7%
10–158.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.9%
Single family household, all members 66+17.1%
One person: aged 66+14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
One person: other8.2%
+ 9 other households · 26.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.9 km straight lineabout 48 min
Harpenden Rail Station
Rail · main entrance
- 5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min
St Albans Abbey Rail Station
Rail
- 5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min
St Albans City Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 299 m straight lineabout 4 min
Redbournbury Lane
Bus · opp · north-west
- 300 m straight lineabout 4 min
Redbournbury Lane
Bus · adj · south-east
- 469 m straight lineabout 6 min
Beaumont Hall Lane
Bus · opp · south-east
- 477 m straight lineabout 6 min
Beaumont Hall Lane
Bus · nr · north-west
- 534 m straight lineabout 7 min
Punch Bowl Lane
Bus · opp · south-east
Coordinates & Location for AL3 6RS
Postcode
AL3 6RS
Coordinates
51.7844, -0.3799
Grid reference
TL118107
Easting
511,850
Northing
210,764
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XQJMC+P2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
St Albans
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
St Albans
Local Authority
Council AreaHarpenden and Berkhamsted E14001268
Constituency
E14001268Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Redbourn
Constituency code
E14001268
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Redbourn
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 006A E01023722
E01023722MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Albans 006 E02004929
E02004929LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St Albans 006A E01023722
E01023722MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Albans 006 E02004929
E02004929Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
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
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode AL3 6RS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01023722 and MSOA E02004929 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18674
Present — Active
Postcode AL3 6RS 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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