46POPULATION
2.9%UNEMPLOYED
52%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
28%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of AL8 7AL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is AL8 7AL 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 7AL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 79%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.8%Male
  • 52.2%Female

From the last census, 47.8% of people in AL87AL male, and 52.2% female. Women outnumber men in Sherrards.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 28%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 28% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 52%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in AL8 7AL is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 91%WHITE
  • 10%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.5%WORKING
  • 2.9%UNEMPLOYED

2.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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AL87AL Postcode Breakdown

ALAREA8DISTRICT7SECTORALUNIT
Full PostcodeAL8 7AL
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownSt.-albans
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyHertfordshire
Region
CountryEngland
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AL87AL Postal District

Compass Postal District

AL8 7AL 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 7AL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Garden City1 miles S
Welwyn Garden City1 miles S
Welwyn1.5 miles NW
Ayot Saint Lawrence2.6 miles NW
Codicote2.9 miles NW
Datchworth3.2 miles NE
Hatfield3.5 miles SE
Knebworth3.6 miles N
Wheathampstead3.8 miles W
Kimpton4.4 miles NW
Whitwell4.7 miles NW
Watton At Stone4.9 miles E
Aston5.2 miles NE
Sandridge5.4 miles SW
Saint Pauls Walden5.6 miles NW
London22 miles S
Glasgow319 miles NW
Edinburgh308 miles NW
Cardiff131 miles W
Liverpool160 miles NW
Southampton82 miles SW
Saint Ives98 miles SW

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Sixty post-war bungalows and 28 flats could be taken down to make way for new homes.

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Paul Cleeland of Folkestone was convicted of a murder he says he never committed.

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A model of Welwyn Roman Baths is being created from thousands of digital images.

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Healthcare workers say they are being asked to perform medical tasks above their pay grade.

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