Postcode · St Albans

AL1 5LX area guide

Who lives in AL1 5LX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: The Camp & Cunningham
Council: St Albans
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,594 (2024)

AL1 5LXSt Albans

At a glance

What AL1 5LX is like

AL1 5LX is a postcode in the The Camp & Cunningham area of St Albans. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,594 people. 43.8% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 43.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 57.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in AL1 5 sold for a median of £504,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL1 5LX compares

Headline figures for AL1 5LX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 48.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£504,000

Median over 124 sales in AL1 5, +8.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£67,807

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL1 5LX differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
48.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
43.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in AL1 5 is up 8.4% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

AL1 5LX FAQs

Is AL1 5LX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 48.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in AL1 5LX?

The median sale price over the last year was £504,000.

Homes in AL1 5 sold for a median of £504,000 across 124 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is AL1 5LX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL1 5LX, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in AL1 5LX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.5% of residents. 43.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34%).

Which council covers AL1 5LX?

The local authority for AL1 5LX is St Albans.

AL1 5LX comes under St Albans in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL1 5LX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is St Albans City Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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