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AL3 7AL

POSTCODE

AL3 7AL is a postcode in Redbourn.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7811, -0.4200
OS grid TL090103 (509,093, 210,335)
IMD England
6/10
#18674
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.3 per 1k
MoM +20% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XQHJJ+C2
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
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 & Wales
See sold prices in AL3

Police Recorded Crime near AL3 7AL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL3 7AL

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

0 of 6 key categories improving

30
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,458
White Brit.87.8%
Other White5.0%
White & Asian1.4%
White Irish1.2%
Indian1.1%
+ other · 3.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,458
Christian57.0%
No religion34.2%
Not answered4.3%
Jewish1.6%
Hindu1.1%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,458
50–6422.8%
35–4918.4%
65–7413.4%
75–848.7%
10–158.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%

Households

Total households: 589
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

  • Harpenden Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min

  • Apsley Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    6.1 km straight lineabout 77 min

  • Hemel Hempstead Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    6.5 km straight lineabout 81 min

Bus stops

  • Little Revel End Lane

    Bus · opp · south-west

    286 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Little Revel End Lane

    Bus · nr · north-east

    318 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Aubrey Lane

    Bus · opp · south-west

    528 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Aubrey Lane

    Bus · nr · north-east

    662 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Cherrytree Lane

    Bus · opp · north-east

    750 m straight lineabout 9 min

Coordinates & Location for AL3 7AL

England
Country
St Albans
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Redbourn
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL3 7AL
Coordinates
51.7811, -0.4200
Grid reference
TL090103
Easting
509,093
Northing
210,335
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XQHJJ+C2
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 Area
Harpenden and Berkhamsted E14001268
Constituency
E14001268
Hertfordshire
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 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 006A E01023722
E01023722
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Albans 006 E02004929
E02004929
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St Albans 006A E01023722
E01023722
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Albans 006 E02004929
E02004929
Smaller 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

7:23 AM6:11 PM
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 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 7AL 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 7AL 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

School applications

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