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AL5 2

5,046 people · median £1,262,500 · St Albans

High wellbeingAmong the least deprived
St Albans Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled   44/56 seats · 79% · OCD 2026
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Amenities This postcode sector

What's here near AL5 2

CategoryCountNote
Eat & drink7092% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops10
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds10
Green spaces & parks5filled areas on the map
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit
73.8%
Superfast
96%
Ultrafast
78.1%
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level

Named places nearby 95 near AL5 2

AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space
PlaceCategoryHygieneDistance
Rothamsted ParkGreen space0.1 mi
Monty'sEat & drink0.2 mi
Harpenden Leisure CentreGyms & leisure0.2 mi
Harpenden Lawn Tennis ClubGyms & leisure0.3 mi
The Silver CupEat & drink5/50.3 mi
Inn on the GreenEat & drink5/50.3 mi
LussmannsEat & drink5/50.3 mi
The Waffle HouseEat & drink5/50.3 mi
The Oddfellows ArmsEat & drink3/50.3 mi
Chilli PilatesGyms & leisure0.4 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 (60 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 here843
New incorporations69+13.1% vs prior 12m
Property companies (SPVs)104-28.6%
Companies House

Top sectors (SIC sections)

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

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