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AL10 8 area guide

Who lives in AL10 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
27,433 (2024)
At a glance

What AL10 8 is like

The AL10 8 postcode sector in Welwyn Hatfield covers 258 live postcodes and is home to about 27,433 people in 9,232 households. 46.2% of households own their home, 24.7% rent privately and 27.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 49% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in AL10 8 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL10 8 compares

Headline figures for AL10 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£350,000

Median over 73 sales in AL10 8, −5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in AL10 8.

Household incomeMore
£57,211

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL10 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A student area

    25.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    30.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    A big private rental marketPositive

    24.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  4. 04
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    27.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  5. 05
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in AL10 8 is down 5.4% on the year before.

Questions

AL10 8 FAQs

01
Is AL10 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in AL10 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in AL10 8 sold for a median of £350,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is AL10 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL10 8, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in AL10 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 14.8% of residents. 46.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.6%).
05
Which council covers AL10 8?

The local authority for AL10 8 is Welwyn Hatfield.

AL10 8 comes under Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is AL10 8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 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, 0.9 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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