AL5 5FA area guide
Who lives in AL5 5FA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Harpenden East
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,590 (2024)
AL5 5FAHarpenden
What AL5 5FA is like
AL5 5FA is a postcode in the Harpenden East area of St Albans. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,590 people. 49.4% of households own their home, 8.8% rent privately and 39.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 58.8% 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 AL5 5 sold for a median of £645,000 over the year to August 2026.
How AL5 5FA compares
Headline figures for AL5 5FA, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 28.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where AL5 5FA differs most from the national average.
- 01A lot of social housingLook closer
39.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
- 02Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
- 03Few private renters
Only 8.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
AL5 5FA FAQs
01Is AL5 5FA a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in AL5 5FA?The median sale price over the last year was £645,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £645,000.
03Is AL5 5FA safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in AL5 5FA?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers AL5 5FA?The local authority for AL5 5FA is St Albans.
The local authority for AL5 5FA is St Albans.
06How well connected is AL5 5FA?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.