39POPULATION
4.3%UNEMPLOYED
44%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
27%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of AL5 5BD belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is AL5 5BD 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 AL5 5BD from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 26%Children
  • 72%Adults

26% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 43.6%Male
  • 56.4%Female

From the last census, 43.6% of people in AL55BD male, and 56.4% female. Women outnumber men in Harpenden East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 27%AB
  • 47%C2/C2
  • 26%DE

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

MARITAL STATUS

  • 35%SINGLE
  • 44%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in AL5 5BD is 35%. Single and 'other' people is 65%.

ETHNICITY

  • 92%WHITE
  • 9%NON-WHITE

92% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.5%WORKING
  • 4.3%UNEMPLOYED

4.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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AL55BD Postcode Breakdown

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Postal TownSt.-albans
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CountyHertfordshire
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AL55BD Postal District

Compass Postal District

AL5 5BD 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 AL5 5BD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Chiltern Green1.7 miles N
Harpenden1.9 miles S
Kimpton2.8 miles E
Wheathampstead2.9 miles E
Ayot Saint Lawrence3.8 miles E
Kings Walden4.1 miles N
Whitwell4.1 miles NE
Flamstead4.1 miles W
Sandridge4.4 miles SE
Codicote4.7 miles E
Markyate4.8 miles W
Saint Pauls Walden5 miles NE
Welwyn5.2 miles E
Luton5.2 miles NW
Saint Albans5.2 miles S
London24 miles SE
Glasgow316 miles NW
Edinburgh306 miles NW
Cardiff125 miles W
Liverpool155 miles NW
Southampton79 miles SW
Saint Ives94 miles SW

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