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AL5 1AN

POSTCODE

AL5 1AN is a postcode in Harpenden South.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7922, -0.3406
OS grid TL145116 (514,541, 211,696)
IMD England
10/10
#33589
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 1.8 per 1k
MoM +18% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XQMR5+VQ
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Low · 1.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Low · 1.8 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.
33589
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 33589 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 AL5

Police Recorded Crime near AL5 1AN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL5 1AN

Counts are for Harpenden South 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
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

13
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,805
White Brit.82.2%
Other White4.5%
Indian4.0%
White Irish3.0%
White & Asian1.9%
+ other · 4.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,805
Christian63.3%
No religion26.7%
Not answered3.8%
Hindu2.7%
Sikh1.3%
+ other · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,805
50–6425.5%
35–4917.3%
10–1511.3%
65–7410.3%
75–848.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 652
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children30.5%
Single family household, all members 66+19.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.9%
One person: aged 66+9.8%
+ 8 other households · 15.0%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Harpenden Rail Station

    Rail

    2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min

  • St Albans City Rail Station

    Rail

    4.7 km straight lineabout 59 min

  • St Albans Abbey Rail Station

    Rail

    5.3 km straight lineabout 66 min

Bus stops

  • Ayres End Lane

    Bus · nr · south-east

    415 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Ayres End Lane

    Bus · opp · north-west

    427 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Childwickbury

    Bus · N-bound · north

    777 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Childwickbury

    Bus · S-bound · south

    792 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Cross Lane

    Bus · opp · north

    850 m straight lineabout 11 min

Coordinates & Location for AL5 1AN

England
Country
St Albans
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Harpenden South
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL5 1AN
Coordinates
51.7922, -0.3406
Grid reference
TL145116
Easting
514,541
Northing
211,696
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XQMR5+VQ
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
Harpenden South
Constituency code
E14001268
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Harpenden Town
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 005B E01023696
E01023696
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Albans 005 E02004928
E02004928
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St Albans 005B E01023696
E01023696
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Albans 005 E02004928
E02004928
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

7:23 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 AL5 1AN 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 E01023696 and MSOA E02004928 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 33589
Present — Active
Postcode AL5 1AN 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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Schools near AL5 1AN

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