Postcode · Hatfield

AL10 0EY area guide

Who lives in AL10 0EY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hatfield North & West
Council: Welwyn Hatfield
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,690 (2024)

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At a glance

What AL10 0EY is like

AL10 0EY is a postcode in the Hatfield North & West area of Welwyn Hatfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,690 people. 39.1% of households own their home, 21.3% rent privately and 38.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 60.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in AL10 0 sold for a median of £360,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL10 0EY compares

Headline figures for AL10 0EY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 48.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£360,000

Median over 56 sales in AL10 0, +6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,589

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL10 0EY differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
48.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in AL10 0 is up 6% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

AL10 0EY FAQs

Is AL10 0EY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 48.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in AL10 0EY?

The median sale price over the last year was £360,000.

Homes in AL10 0 sold for a median of £360,000 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, +6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is AL10 0EY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL10 0EY, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in AL10 0EY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.8% of residents. 39.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (38.2%).

Which council covers AL10 0EY?

The local authority for AL10 0EY is Welwyn Hatfield.

AL10 0EY comes under Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL10 0EY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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