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This section of the site is all about the AL Postcode area, also known as the St Albans Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as AL1.
Map of the AL Postcode for St Albans
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Map of the AL St Albans Postcode Area
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Quick Facts about the AL Postcode
| Width from East to West | 15.89 mi |
| Height from North to South | 12.17 mi |
| Area of AL | 115.17 mi² |
| Maximum Width | 16.92 mi |
| Perimeter of Postcode Area | 67.28 mi |
| Number of Postcode Districts | 10 |
| Number of Postcode Sectors | 39 |
| Number of Post Towns | 5 |
| Number of Postcodes | 7,779 |
The AL postcode area represents a group of 10 postal districts in the St Albans area of the United Kingdom. The area code stands for the letters a and l in Saint Aorlbans. The area has a population of 250,427 and covers an area of 298,294 hectares. Fun fact: 0.39% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: Hertfordshire (99.93%), Bedfordshire (0.07%).
Post Towns and Postcode Districts
Where is the AL Postcode Area?
The AL St Albans Postcode is in Eastern England.. The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: SG - Stevenage, WD - Watford, EN - Enfield, HP - Hemel Hempstead and LU - Luton, and is located inland.
How built up is the Postcode Area?
I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is AL9 and the most urban is AL1.
| Postcode District | Total Area (m²) | Footprint Area (m²) | Built Percentage % |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL9 | 41,354,586 | 831,304 | 2.01% |
| AL3 | 69,676,229 | 1,417,780 | 2.03% |
| AL6 | 32,140,640 | 769,019 | 2.39% |
| AL4 | 49,561,615 | 1,346,560 | 2.72% |
| AL2 | 27,281,579 | 1,233,216 | 4.52% |
| AL5 | 29,378,578 | 1,538,558 | 5.24% |
| AL8 | 11,522,017 | 650,240 | 5.64% |
| AL10 | 15,555,231 | 1,348,127 | 8.67% |
| AL7 | 11,699,535 | 1,413,368 | 12.08% |
| AL1 | 10,126,306 | 1,503,318 | 14.85% |
| Total | 298,296,316 (m²) | 12,051,490 (m²) | 4.04% |
A map showing the boundary of AL in relation to other areas
There are 3 towns within the St Albans postcode area.
| Unit | Area² |
|---|---|
| Hectares | 298,294² |
| Miles | 1,152² |
| Feet | 32,108,067,866² |
| Kilometres | 2,983² |
Postal Delivery Offices Serving the Postcode Area
- Harpenden Delivery Office
- Hatfield (al) Delivery Office
- Redbourn Scale Payment Delivery Office
- St. Albans Delivery Office
- Welwyn Garden City Delivery Office
Tourist Attractions within the Area
We found 5 visitor attractions within the St Albans postcode area
| Redbourn Village Museum |
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| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
| View Redbourn Village Museum on Google Maps |
| Shaw's Corner |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
| View Shaw's Corner on Google Maps |
| de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
| View de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre on Google Maps |
| Welwyn Roman Baths |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic Monument / Archaeological Site |
| View Welwyn Roman Baths on Google Maps |
| Mill Green Museum and Mill |
| Historic Properties |
| Other Historic Property |
| View Mill Green Museum and Mill on Google Maps |
Councils within the AL Area
Towns and Villages within the Area
- Aley Green - village
- Ayot Green - village
- Ayot St Lawrence - village
- Blackmore End - village
- Bricket Wood - village
- Broad Colney - otherSettlement
- Brookmans Park - village
- Bull's Green - village
- Burnham Green - village
- Chiswell Green - village
- Colney Heath - village
- Colney Street - otherSettlement
- Essendon - village
- Flamstead - village
- Frogmore - village
- Gustard Wood - village
- Harpenden - town
- Hatfield - town
- How Wood - village
- Kinsbourne Green - village
- Lea Valley - village
- Lemsford - village
- London Colney - village
- Markyate - village
- North Mymms - village
- Oaklands - village
- Park Street - village
- Pottersheath - village
- Rableyheath - village
- Redbourn - village
- Sandridge - village
- Sleapshyde - village
- Smallford - village
- St Albans - city
- Stanborough - village
- Tewin - village
- Tewin Wood - village
- The Folly - village
- Trowley Bottom - village
- Tyttenhanger - village
- Welham Green - village
- Welwyn - village
- Welwyn Garden City - town
- Wheathampstead - village
- Wildhill - village