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Demographics report

Demographics near AL2 1BB

Census profile

Demographics around AL2 1BB

Census 2021 · Hertsmere 004
Population5,390usual residents in matched Census geography
Density156people per sq km
Median age43matched Census area
Households—Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area87.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, other any, asian indian
Postcode area12.2%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area40.3%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area156Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area67.3%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area86.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Hertsmere 004D
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 5
Mixed
EducationDecile 5
Mixed
HealthDecile 5
Mixed
Noise

Modelled transport noise

Source
Max Lden56.5 dBannual day-evening-night level
Max night48.2 dBannual night-time level
Road Lden56.5 dBroad traffic model
Rail Lden0.0 dBrail traffic model

Dominant modelled source at this postcode point: Road traffic. Defra noise maps are modelled strategic estimates, not live meter readings.

People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population5,390matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age43Census area median
Owned67.3%household tenure
Private rent13%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White87.3%
Asian5.5%
Black2.2%
Mixed1.9%
Other3.2%
Detailed mix
white british78.7%
white other5.9%
other any3.2%
asian indian3.1%
white irish2.3%
asian other1%
black caribbean1%
black african0.9%
Born: uk86.1%
Born: no passport6.1%
Born: ireland1.8%
Born: romania1.2%
Born: other eu1.2%
Religion

Religion profile around AL2 1BB

Census 2021 · Hertsmere 004
Largest groupChristian40.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian40.3%
No religion25.3%
Jewish21.2%
Religion not stated7.1%
Hindu2.6%
Muslim2%
Buddhist0.6%
Other religion0.6%
Sikh0.4%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 38% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
47/100
Income
44/100
Employment
62/100
Education
49/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
0/100
Property
22/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 13% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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