28POPULATION
2.6%UNEMPLOYED
56%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
46%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of AL8 6SZ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is AL8 6SZ 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 6SZ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 83%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 42.9%Male
  • 57.1%Female

From the last census, 42.9% of people in AL86SZ male, and 57.1% female. Women outnumber men in Handside.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 46%AB
  • 40%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 46% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 56%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in AL8 6SZ is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 91%WHITE
  • 7%NON-WHITE

91% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.3%WORKING
  • 2.6%UNEMPLOYED

2.6% 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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Schools

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Libraries

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AL86SZ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeAL8 6SZ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownSt.-albans
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
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CountyHertfordshire
Region
CountryEngland
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AL86SZ Postal District

Compass Postal District

AL8 6SZ 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 6SZ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Garden City0.8 miles E
Welwyn Garden City0.8 miles E
Welwyn2.6 miles N
Wheathampstead2.8 miles W
Ayot Saint Lawrence2.9 miles NW
Hatfield3 miles SE
Codicote3.8 miles N
Sandridge4.1 miles W
North Mimms4.4 miles S
Colney Heath4.6 miles S
Kimpton4.7 miles NW
Datchworth4.7 miles NE
Knebworth4.9 miles N
Whitwell5.3 miles NW
Harpenden5.7 miles W
London21 miles S
Glasgow320 miles NW
Edinburgh309 miles NW
Cardiff130 miles W
Liverpool160 miles NW
Southampton81 miles SW
Saint Ives96 miles SW

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