55POPULATION
5.8%UNEMPLOYED
43%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
24%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of AL1 2LS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is AL1 2LS in St.-albans, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about AL1 2LS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 77%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50.9%Male
  • 49.1%Female

From the last census, 50.9% of people in AL12LS male, and 49.1% female. Men outnumber women in Sopwell.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 24%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 28%DE

According to census records, 24% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 39%SINGLE
  • 43%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in AL1 2LS is 39%. Single and 'other' people is 61%.

ETHNICITY

  • 74%WHITE
  • 25%NON-WHITE

74% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.4%WORKING
  • 5.8%UNEMPLOYED

5.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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AL12LS Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeAL1 2LS
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownSt.-albans
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MSOA Name
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CountyHertfordshire
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CountryEngland
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AL12LS Postal District

Compass Postal District

AL1 2LS postcode is located in the postal town of St.-albans. St.-albans postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode AL1 2LS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Saint Albans0.9 miles N
Park Street1.4 miles S
Sandridge2.6 miles NE
London Colney2.7 miles E
Colney Heath3.7 miles E
Radlett3.8 miles S
Abbots Langley4.3 miles SW
Harpenden4.4 miles N
North Mimms4.4 miles E
Leavesden Green4.6 miles SW
Wheathampstead4.9 miles NE
Kings Langley5.5 miles W
Watford5.6 miles SW
Hemel Hempstead5.7 miles W
South Mimms5.8 miles E
London19 miles SE
Glasgow321 miles NW
Edinburgh311 miles NW
Cardiff124 miles W
Liverpool160 miles NW
Southampton74 miles SW
Saint Ives90 miles SW

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