Postcode Area Analysis

AL5 5HL postcode area analysis

LocaleIQ tracks local change signals around AL5 5HL, covering Harpenden East, 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 score97Stable
30-day activity0events in the last month
Crime trend-3%versus the previous published month
Live data layers2sources available for this postcode
DeprivationD5England small-area context
Population density2,962people per km2 in the local MSOA

What is changing near AL5 5HL

The strongest current signal for AL5 5HL 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 Roundfield Avenue

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

1 Jan 2026 • 189 m • UK Police Crime Archive
crime

Violence And Sexual Offences near Roundfield Avenue

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

1 Dec 2025 • 189 m • UK Police Crime Archive
crime

Violence And Sexual Offences near Roundfield Avenue

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

1 Dec 2025 • 189 m • UK Police Crime Archive
crime

Criminal Damage And Arson near Roundfield Avenue

Street-level police archive record for criminal damage and arson. Reported by Hertfordshire Constabulary. Latest outcome: Awaiting court outcome.

1 Dec 2025 • 189 m • UK Police Crime Archive
crime

Violence And Sexual Offences near Roundfield Avenue

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

1 Dec 2025 • 189 m • UK Police Crime Archive
crime

Violence And Sexual Offences near Roundfield Avenue

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

1 Nov 2025 • 189 m • UK Police Crime Archive

Area context around AL5 5HL

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 5/10 in England

Falls in decile 5 of 10 within England.

census

St Albans 002

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

ethnicity

Ethnic composition

White 84.4%, Asian 5.3%, Black 4.4%, Mixed 4.7%, Other 1.3%.

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 AL5 5HL

What does the AL5 5HL report include?

LocaleIQ combines planning applications, licensed HMOs, crime trends, roadworks, deprivation context, and Census area context around AL5 5HL. Coverage varies by source, so the page shows which layers are live for St Albans.

How often is the AL5 5HL 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 AL5 5HL with another postcode?

Yes. Open the live map experience to compare AL5 5HL against another area, inspect route disruption, and drill into source records.

What does the deprivation decile mean for AL5 5HL?

Decile 5/10 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 AL5 5HL?

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 AL5 5HL

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.

AL5 5HL postcode guide: crime, planning and area data | LocaleIQ