AL2 postcode area · St Albans
The AL2 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Hertsmere, St Albans. Area Scores range from 53 to 98 across them. Every full AL2 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The AL2 district contains both ends of the scale: Longacres at 99 out of 100 (#87 of 6,856 in England) against Shenley & South Mimms at 54, a 45-point gap between neighbouring areas. 5 of the 9 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £458,000 in London Colney to £1,015,000 in Radlett — a 2.2× gap within the AL2 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Hertsmere and St Albans — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the AL2 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| LongacresSt Albans | 87 | 99 | £625,500 |
| RadlettHertsmere | 430 | 94 | £1,015,000 |
| Bricket Wood & Chiswell GreenSt Albans | 512 | 92 | £630,000 |
| RedbournSt Albans | 1,719 | 75 | £625,000 |
| How Wood & Park StreetSt Albans | 1,911 | 72 | £570,000 |
| London ColneySt Albans | 2,363 | 66 | £458,000 |
| The Camp & CunninghamSt Albans | 2,425 | 65 | £495,000 |
| Cottonmill & SopwellSt Albans | 2,521 | 63 | £542,500 |
| Shenley & South MimmsHertsmere | 3,165 | 54 | £580,000 |
People living in AL2 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 26% · Managers & directors 20% · Associate professional 15%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 26% |
| Managers & directors | 20% |
| Associate professional | 15% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 7% |
| Skilled trades | 7% |
| Elementary | 6% |
| Sales & customer service | 5% |
| Process & plant | 4% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 44% · No religion 32% · Jewish 8%
Born outside the UK: 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around AL2.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.