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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtAL3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:42 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:05 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,051 residentsin the St Albans Central census areaMedian age 35.44,371 households49% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright13% social rented, 38% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate77% of adults are economically active, 5,518 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 16%, retail and wholesale 11%, information and communication 11%Getting to work: 62% work from home, 19% go by car, 7% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages67% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C703 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSt Albans Town Hallhistoric site · under a mileThe Clock Towerhistoric site · under a mileThe Lakelake · under a mileThe Merelake · under a mileHeron Islandisland · under a mileRiver Ver Trailwalk or trail · under a mileMill Streamriver · under a mileSt Julian's Hillhill · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVerulamium Parkpark · under a mile · 55 haQuaker Gardenpark · under a mileThe Vintry Gardenpark · under a mileBatchwood Hall Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 54 haBatchwood Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 55 haThe Brickieplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202019 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202530 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 7.7 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,993 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation115 m377 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 74 to 127 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt. Albans City Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMaltings Surgery14 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots13 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistRussell Avenue (Dental Surgery)right herePolice stationLondon Colney Police Station2.8 miCash machineCashpoint 36 Chequer Street3 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi43 schools26 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 independent, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryAboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant Schoolages 4-11, 198 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAlban City Schoolages 5-11, 381 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLoreto Collegeages 11-18, 952 pupilsunder a mileCollegeOaklands College2.2 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN8.5 miRailway stationSt Albans Cityunder a mileBus stationParkhouse Bus StationHatfield4.3 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town17 miBus stops126 within a mileCar parkParking Shop the Drovers Wy Car PkSt. Albans5 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationSt Albans3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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