Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 6.9 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.
25946
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25946 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 8HH
England & WalesCrime trends · near AL3 8HH
Counts are for Watling 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
13
YoY -13%
28188
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
21122
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.87.7%
Other White3.0%
African1.4%
White Irish1.4%
White & Asian1.4%
+ other · 5.1%
Religion
Christian52.8%
No religion38.2%
Not answered6.3%
+ other · 2.7%
Age groups
35–4922.3%
50–6420.2%
65–7410.9%
25–3410.2%
10–158.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.2%
One person: other13.3%
All members 66+11.3%
One person: aged 66+10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
+ 7 other households · 34.0%
Coordinates & Location for AL3 8HH
Postcode
AL3 8HH
Coordinates
51.8285, -0.4460
Grid reference
TL071155
Easting
507,188
Northing
215,573
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XRHH3+CJ
User Type
Small 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
Markyate
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 001C E01023432
E01023432MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 001 E02004856
E02004856LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dacorum 001C E01023432
E01023432MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 001 E02004856
E02004856Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
7:18 AM
Sunrise
6:18 PM
Sunset
11 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1994
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> PresentDecember 1994 — Introduced
Postcode AL3 8HH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01023432 and MSOA E02004856 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25946
Present — Active
Postcode AL3 8HH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near AL3 8HH
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 13%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
73%
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