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AL5 postcode area · St Albans

The AL5 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Central Bedfordshire, St Albans. Area Scores range from 61 to 99 across them. Every full AL5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the AL5 district, Harpenden Common is the strongest performer at 100 out of 100 (#12 of 6,856 nationally); Caddington & Slip End is the weakest at 62. 7 of the 8 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 £440,000 in Caddington & Slip End to £800,000 in Harpenden Common — a 1.8× gap within the AL5 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Central Bedfordshire and St Albans — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£58,016a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime41per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)43
Owner-occupied78%

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 AL5 district

£775,000median home sold over the past year · +4.7% over 5 years · -4.9% over the year · 448 sales
Detached£1,395,000
Semi-detached£832,500
Terraced£585,000
Flat£342,750
St Albans£620,000
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Harpenden CommonSt Albans 12100 £800,000
Harpenden TownSt Albans 25100 £760,000
Harpenden NorthSt Albans 25100 £761,185
LongacresSt Albans 8799 £625,500
Harpenden EastSt Albans 31395 £745,125
WheathampsteadSt Albans 70490 £666,250
RedbournSt Albans 1,71975 £625,000
Caddington & Slip EndCentral Bedfordshire 2,63062 £440,000

People living in AL5 Census 2021

Residents57,232
Median age (est.)43
Density475per km²
No qualifications10%
Degree or above53%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 21%15–24 9%25–44 22%45–64 29%65+ 19%

Tenure

Own outright: 40%Mortgage/shared: 38%Social rent: 9%Private rent: 13%
Own outright 40%Mortgage/shared 38%Social rent 9%Private rent 13%

Households

One person: 24%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 36%Lone parent: 8%Other: 16%
One person 24%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 36%Lone parent 8%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 30% · Managers & directors 22% · Associate professional 16%

All occupation groups
Professional30%
Managers & directors22%
Associate professional16%
Administrative8%
Skilled trades6%
Caring & leisure6%
Elementary5%
Sales & customer service4%
Process & plant2%

Ethnic group

White: 89%Asian: 5%Black: 2%Mixed: 4%Other: 1%
White 89%Asian 5%Black 2%Mixed 4%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 52% · No religion 37% · Muslim 2%

Born outside the UK: 13%

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.

Towns & places in AL5

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the AL5 district.

Harpenden

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around AL5.

AL3 AL1 AL4 HP2 LU1 LU2 AL2 AL8

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.