Postcode Area Analysis

AL2 3XA postcode area analysis

LocaleIQ tracks local change signals around AL2 3XA, covering St Stephen, St Albans, East of England. It brings together recent local activity, deprivation context, and Census signals so a renter, buyer, or parent can get a quick area read before opening the full interactive report.

Area score100Stable
30-day activity0events in the last month
Crime trend-33%versus the previous published month
Live data layers2sources available for this postcode
DeprivationD10England small-area context
Population density591people per km2 in the local MSOA

What is changing near AL2 3XA

The strongest current signal for AL2 3XA is: Planning applications are the strongest local change signal right now. Recent activity is summarised below so search visitors can see the type of evidence behind the score before they switch into the interactive report.

crime

Violence And Sexual Offences near Birch Copse

Street-level police archive record for violence and sexual offences. Reported by Hertfordshire Constabulary. Latest outcome: Under investigation.

1 Dec 2025 • 135 m • UK Police Crime Archive
crime

Violence And Sexual Offences near Birch Copse

Street-level police archive record for violence and sexual offences. Reported by Hertfordshire Constabulary. Latest outcome: Unable to prosecute suspect.

1 Dec 2025 • 135 m • UK Police Crime Archive
crime

Burglary near Mabbutt Close

Street-level police archive record for burglary. Reported by Hertfordshire Constabulary. Latest outcome: Under investigation.

1 Jan 2026 • 326 m • UK Police Crime Archive
crime

Anti Social Behaviour near Birch Copse

Street-level police archive record for anti-social behaviour. Reported by Hertfordshire Constabulary.

1 Dec 2025 • 135 m • UK Police Crime Archive
crime

Burglary near Larch Avenue

Street-level police archive record for burglary. Reported by Hertfordshire Constabulary. Latest outcome: Under investigation.

1 Jan 2026 • 443 m • UK Police Crime Archive
crime

Violence And Sexual Offences near Larch Avenue

Street-level police archive record for violence and sexual offences. Reported by Hertfordshire Constabulary. Latest outcome: Under investigation.

1 Dec 2025 • 443 m • UK Police Crime Archive

Area context around AL2 3XA

LocaleIQ pairs live change signals with official deprivation and Census area context. This helps search visitors understand whether a postcode looks quieter, denser, more rented, or more pressured before they open the interactive report.

deprivation

Decile 10/10 in England

Among the least deprived 10% of small areas in England.

census

St Albans 020

12% of households are privately rented in the local MSOA.

ethnicity

Ethnic composition

White 81.7%, Asian 10.3%, Black 3%, Mixed 2.6%, Other 2.3%.

Coverage for St Albans

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planning

Planning will appear where LocaleIQ has ingested a council planning source for this area.

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hmo

HMO data will appear where LocaleIQ has ingested licensing records for this area.

live

crime

Monthly street-level police archive from LocaleIQ storage, with live API fallback when the archive month has not been ingested yet.

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roadworks

England-wide roadworks will appear once the scheduled Street Manager crawler has ingested the area around this postcode.

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FAQs about AL2 3XA

What does the AL2 3XA report include?

LocaleIQ combines planning applications, licensed HMOs, crime trends, roadworks, deprivation context, and Census area context around AL2 3XA. Coverage varies by source, so the page shows which layers are live for St Albans.

How often is the AL2 3XA page refreshed?

The HTML report is regenerated from live or cached upstream data on a rolling basis. This page was last built on 28 Mar 2026 and each source shows its own freshness note.

Can I compare AL2 3XA with another postcode?

Yes. Open the live map experience to compare AL2 3XA against another area, inspect route disruption, and drill into source records.

What does the deprivation decile mean for AL2 3XA?

Decile 10/10 in England. LocaleIQ shows deprivation as within-nation context only, so it should not be used as a direct comparison between different UK nations.

Does LocaleIQ show Census context for AL2 3XA?

Yes. LocaleIQ attaches Census 2021 MSOA context such as population density, tenure mix, and median age where that postcode can be matched to an area profile.

Nearby postcode reports: NW1 8AH | NW1 7BU

Open the full live report for AL2 3XA

The interactive experience adds filters, route modelling, comparison mode, and direct links to source records. Use the live map for deeper analysis before you rent, buy, or shortlist.

AL2 3XA postcode guide: crime, planning and area data | LocaleIQ