48POPULATION
3.5%UNEMPLOYED
48%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsAL8 6XR

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


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 76%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 58.3%Male
  • 41.7%Female

From the last census, 58.3% of people in AL86XR male, and 41.7% female. Men outnumber women in Handside.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 30% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 48%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in AL8 6XR is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 91%WHITE
  • 10%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.8%WORKING
  • 3.5%UNEMPLOYED

3.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near AL8 6XR

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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AL86XR Postcode Breakdown

ALAREA8DISTRICT6SECTORXRUNIT
Full PostcodeAL8 6XR
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownSt.-albans
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyHertfordshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area Classification

AL86XR Postal District

Compass Postal District

AL8 6XR 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 6XR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Garden City1 miles E
Welwyn Garden City1 miles E
Wheathampstead2.7 miles W
Welwyn2.8 miles N
Hatfield2.9 miles E
Ayot Saint Lawrence3.1 miles NW
Sandridge3.8 miles W
Codicote4 miles N
North Mimms4.1 miles S
Colney Heath4.3 miles S
Kimpton4.8 miles NW
Datchworth5 miles NE
Knebworth5.2 miles N
Whitwell5.5 miles NW
Harpenden5.5 miles W
London21 miles S
Glasgow320 miles NW
Edinburgh310 miles NW
Cardiff130 miles W
Liverpool160 miles NW
Southampton80 miles SW
Saint Ives96 miles SW

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