19POPULATION
3.7%UNEMPLOYED
46%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
36%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsAL8 6HQ

What social class do the population of AL8 6HQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is AL8 6HQ 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 AL8 6HQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 87%Adults

14% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 23% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.4%Male
  • 52.6%Female

From the last census, 47.4% of people in AL86HQ male, and 52.6% female. Women outnumber men in Handside.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 36%AB
  • 44%C2/C2
  • 19%DE

According to census records, 36% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 46%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in AL8 6HQ is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 90%WHITE
  • 10%NON-WHITE

90% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92%WORKING
  • 3.7%UNEMPLOYED

3.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Libraries

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AL86HQ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeAL8 6HQ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownSt.-albans
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyHertfordshire
Region
CountryEngland
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AL86HQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

AL8 6HQ 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 AL8 6HQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Welwyn Garden City0.4 miles E
Garden City0.4 miles E
Welwyn2.2 miles N
Ayot Saint Lawrence2.8 miles NW
Hatfield3 miles SE
Wheathampstead3.1 miles W
Codicote3.5 miles N
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Knebworth4.5 miles N
Sandridge4.5 miles SW
Kimpton4.6 miles NW
North Mimms4.8 miles S
Colney Heath5 miles SW
Whitwell5.1 miles NW
Watton At Stone5.8 miles E
London21 miles S
Glasgow320 miles NW
Edinburgh309 miles NW
Cardiff130 miles W
Liverpool160 miles NW
Southampton81 miles SW
Saint Ives97 miles SW

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