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AL2 1DR

Shenley · Hertsmere · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Shenley
Local authority
Hertsmere
Constituency
Hertsmere
Postcode district
AL2
Postcode sector
AL2 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
AL2 1DE 157 m
AL2 1DF 204 m
AL2 1BY 386 m
AL2 1BZ 395 m
AL2 1DA 428 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
AL2 1DR
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
AL
Postcode district
AL2
Postcode sector
AL2 1
Latitude
51.710854
Longitude
-0.284843
British National Grid easting
518,598
British National Grid northing
202,738

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Hertsmere · E07000098
Electoral ward
Shenley · E05012192
Parish or community
E04004765
Westminster constituency
Hertsmere · E14001284
Output area
E00119771
Lower layer super output area
Hertsmere 004C · E01023583
Middle layer super output area
Hertsmere 004 · E02004899

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
30
Primary
22
Secondary
1

  1. Clore Shalom School

    Voluntary aided school

    813 m

  2. Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    1.4 km

  3. Bowmansgreen Primary School

    Community school

    1.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,005
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Other theft 366
  • Violence and sexual offences 230
  • Shoplifting 158
  • Anti social behaviour 74
  • Public order 41

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
AL2 1 residents
9,815

Age bands in AL2 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.8%

1,842 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.1%

1,089 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.2%

2,662 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.7%

2,713 residents

Age 65 and over
15.3%

1,497 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

4

within 5 km

  • SUMMERFIELD HEALTH CENTRE

    CALEDON ROAD, LONDON COLNEY, ST. ALBANS, AL2 1PU

    ODS code E82107

    1.7 km

  • VERULAM MEDICAL GROUP

    COLNEY MEDICAL CENTRE, 45-47 KINGS ROAD, LONDON COLNEY, ST. ALBANS, AL2 1ES

    ODS code E82113

    2.0 km

  • THE RED HOUSE GROUP

    THE RED HOUSE SURGERY, 124 WATLING STREET, RADLETT, WD7 7JQ

    ODS code E82085

    3.8 km

  • HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY

    2 THE PARADE, ELLIS HOUSE, ST. ALBANS, AL1 3FY

    ODS code E82004

    5.0 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Bell Lane Cottages

    BCT · London Colney

    0.1 miles

  • Bell Lane Cottages

    BCT · London Colney

    0.1 miles

  • Colney Fields Retail Park

    BCT · London Colney

    0.4 miles

  • Colney Fields Retail Park

    BCT · London Colney

    0.4 miles

  • Shenleybury Lane

    BCT · London Colney

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Hertsmere 004C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

5 of 10

Overall England rank

14,058 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

30 open schools are in scope, including 22 primary and 1 secondary schools. Clore Shalom School is the nearest published school at 813 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,005 published events cover 12 months, averaging 83.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Other theft with 366 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.