Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Low · 1.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£615,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,612 sales
-1.6%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
30066
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30066 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 & WalesProperty sales · AL5 1BW
HM Land Registry · St Albans
Average price
£711,695
Median price: £615,000
Median -1.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,612 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near AL5 1BW
England & WalesCrime trends · near AL5 1BW
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 —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
840
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 —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.82.7%
Other White6.9%
Bangladeshi2.0%
Indian1.2%
White & Asian1.2%
+ 1 other groups · 6.0%
Religion
Christian49.5%
No religion39.8%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim2.5%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
35–4923.4%
50–6418.2%
25–3411.0%
65–749.7%
10–158.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.2%
One person: other14.2%
One person: aged 66+13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
Single family household, all members 66+9.2%
+ 8 other households · 30.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Harpenden Rail Station
Rail
- 6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min
St Albans City Rail Station
Rail
- 6.6 km straight lineabout 82 min
St Albans Abbey Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 282 m straight lineabout 4 min
Queens Road
Bus · opp · south-west
- 303 m straight lineabout 4 min
Queens Road
Bus · adj · north-east
- 368 m straight lineabout 5 min
The Plough and Harrow PH
Bus · opp · north-west
- 390 m straight lineabout 5 min
The Plough and Harrow PH
Bus · o/s · south-east
- 417 m straight lineabout 5 min
Burnsall Place
Bus · adj · north
Coordinates & Location for AL5 1BW
Postcode
AL5 1BW
Coordinates
51.8039, -0.3455
Grid reference
TL141129
Easting
514,176
Northing
212,991
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XRM33+HR
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Harpenden
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
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 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 005C E01023697
E01023697MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Albans 005 E02004928
E02004928LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St Albans 005C E01023697
E01023697MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Albans 005 E02004928
E02004928Urban: 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
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 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 AL5 1BW 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 E01023697 and MSOA E02004928 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30066
Present — Active
Postcode AL5 1BW 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 1BW
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
82%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 3%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 5%
RWM expected
80%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–13FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 2%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 1%
RWM expected
86%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
81%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 4%
RWM expected
91%
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