Postcode sector · Harpenden

AL5 9 area guide

Who lives in AL5 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: St Albans
Region: East of England
Population: 1,464 (2024)

AL5 9Postcode sector · Harpenden

At a glance

What AL5 9 is like

The AL5 9 postcode sector in St Albans covers 9 live postcodes and is home to about 1,464 people in 584 households. 75.3% of households own their home, 22.6% rent privately and 1.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 71% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How AL5 9 compares

Headline figures for AL5 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£96,890

Average annual income before tax, higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL5 9 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
75.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

AL5 9 FAQs

Is AL5 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is AL5 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL5 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in AL5 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.8% of residents. 75.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.1%).

Which council covers AL5 9?

The local authority for AL5 9 is St Albans.

AL5 9 comes under St Albans in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL5 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is St Albans City Rail Station, 1.1 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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