Postcode sector · St Albans

AL2 1 area guide

Who lives in AL2 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: St Albans
Region: East of England
Population: 15,643 (2024)

AL2 1Postcode sector · St Albans

At a glance

What AL2 1 is like

The AL2 1 postcode sector in St Albans covers 248 live postcodes and is home to about 15,643 people in 6,137 households. 68.4% of households own their home, 17.1% rent privately and 13.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 62.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in AL2 1 sold for a median of £420,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL2 1 compares

Headline figures for AL2 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£420,750

Median over 114 sales in AL2 1, −6.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in AL2 1.

Household incomeMore

£68,359

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL2 1 differs most from the national average.

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The median sale price in AL2 1 is down 6.5% on the year before.

Questions

AL2 1 FAQs

Is AL2 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in AL2 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £420,750.

Homes in AL2 1 sold for a median of £420,750 across 114 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is AL2 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL2 1, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in AL2 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.6% of residents. 68.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (30.1%).

Which council covers AL2 1?

The local authority for AL2 1 is St Albans.

AL2 1 comes under St Albans in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL2 1?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Park Street Railway Station, 1.8 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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