1POPULATION
3.7%UNEMPLOYED
46%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
36%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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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

  • 100%Male
  • 0%Female

From the last census, 100% of people in AL86LY male, and 0% female. Men outnumber women 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 6LY 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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AL86LY Postcode Breakdown

ALAREA8DISTRICT6SECTORLYUNIT
Full PostcodeAL8 6LY
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownSt.-albans
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyHertfordshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area Classification

AL86LY Postal District

Compass Postal District

AL8 6LY 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 6LY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Garden City0.4 miles SE
Welwyn Garden City0.4 miles SE
Welwyn2.1 miles N
Ayot Saint Lawrence2.8 miles NW
Hatfield3.1 miles SE
Wheathampstead3.3 miles W
Codicote3.4 miles NW
Datchworth4 miles NE
Knebworth4.3 miles N
Kimpton4.6 miles NW
Sandridge4.8 miles SW
North Mimms5 miles S
Whitwell5.1 miles NW
Colney Heath5.2 miles SW
Watton At Stone5.5 miles E
London21 miles S
Glasgow320 miles NW
Edinburgh309 miles NW
Cardiff131 miles W
Liverpool160 miles NW
Southampton81 miles SW
Saint Ives97 miles SW

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