52POPULATION
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 7AQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is AL8 7AQ 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 7AQ 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

  • 44.2%Male
  • 55.8%Female

From the last census, 44.2% of people in AL87AQ male, and 55.8% 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 7AQ 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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AL87AQ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeAL8 7AQ
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Postal TownSt.-albans
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MSOA Name
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CountyHertfordshire
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AL87AQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

AL8 7AQ 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 7AQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Garden City1.1 miles S
Welwyn Garden City1.1 miles S
Welwyn1.5 miles NW
Ayot Saint Lawrence2.6 miles W
Codicote2.8 miles NW
Datchworth3.1 miles NE
Knebworth3.6 miles N
Hatfield3.6 miles SE
Wheathampstead3.8 miles W
Kimpton4.4 miles NW
Whitwell4.6 miles NW
Watton At Stone4.8 miles E
Aston5.1 miles NE
Sandridge5.5 miles SW
Saint Pauls Walden5.5 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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