Around average
IMD England
Around average · 5.6 per 1k
Crime · Jul '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.
17402
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17402 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 8AW
England & WalesCrime trends · near AL3 8AW
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Watling electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearAug '24 – Jul '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY -38%
28188
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
ASB
13
YoY —
21122
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1470
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
851
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.84.7%
Other White5.7%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%
White & Asian1.4%
Other Asian1.2%
+ 1 other groups · 5.6%
Religion
Christian48.5%
No religion39.2%
Not answered4.4%
Buddhist4.3%
Muslim1.5%
+ 1 other religions · 2.0%
Age groups
75–8476.2%
35–495.4%
16–194.3%
25–344.3%
85 years and over3.4%
+ 3 other age groups · 6.4%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.9%
All members 66+14.1%
Other12.0%
Any member 66+8.0%
+ 7 other households · 30.6%
Coordinates & Location for AL3 8AW
Postcode
AL3 8AW
Coordinates
51.8189, -0.4847
Grid reference
TL045144
Easting
504,543
Northing
214,452
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XRG98+H4
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Dacorum
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Dacorum
Local Authority
Council AreaHarpenden and Berkhamsted E14001268
Constituency
E14001268Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Watling
Constituency code
E14001268
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Flamstead
International Territorial Level
Dacorum
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
Dacorum 001B E01023431
E01023431MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 001 E02004856
E02004856LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dacorum 001B E01023431
E01023431MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 001 E02004856
E02004856Smaller 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
6:07 AM
Sunrise
5:34 PM
Sunset
11 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:07 AM
Sunset (today)
5:34 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 27 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 8AW 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. IMD England rank: 17402
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01023431 and MSOA E02004856 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode AL3 8AW 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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