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AL1 5

9,419 people · median £504,000 · St Albans

High wellbeingFast broadband
St Albans Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled   44/56 seats · 79% · OCD 2026
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Amenities This postcode sector

What's here near AL1 5

CategoryCountNote
Eat & drink18092% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops32
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds16
Green spaces & parks12filled areas on the map
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit
94%
Superfast
100%
Ultrafast
97.3%
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level

Named places nearby 240 near AL1 5

AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space
PlaceCategoryHygieneDistance
Camp Chip ShopEat & drink0.2 mi
SeaworldEat & drink5/50.2 mi
Morrisons DailyShops0.2 mi
Co-op FoodShops0.2 mi
The SmokehouseEat & drink0.2 mi
TGF PizzaEat & drink4/50.2 mi
MorrisonsShops0.3 mi
The Old Toll HouseEat & drink5/50.4 mi
Souvlaki CityEat & drink5/50.4 mi
The Beech Street CafeEat & drink0.4 mi
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · click a row → the map flies to it · FSA hygiene rating shown on eat & drink where matched (141 rated) · within ~2 km of the area centre · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency

Local economy This postcode sector

Jobs & economic activity3.9% unemployed

Unemployment rate3.9%
In work (employment rate)62.8%
Claiming out-of-work benefits · June 20262.4%
ONS Census 2021 · ONS Claimant Count

At a glance

CountTrend, 12 months
Companies registered here477
New incorporations74+42.3% vs prior 12m
Property companies (SPVs)49+14.3%
Companies House

Top sectors (SIC sections)

  1. Professional, scientific & technical
  2. Information & communication
  3. Wholesale & retail
  4. Real estate
  5. Construction
Companies House · "registered here" ≠ trading here · bulk/agent addresses excluded · /insights/property-companies →

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