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AL10 8AA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hatfield East
Council: Welwyn Hatfield
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,003 (2024)

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At a glance

What AL10 8AA is like

AL10 8AA is a postcode in the Hatfield East area of Welwyn Hatfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,003 people. 69.7% of households own their home, 25.4% rent privately and 4.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 8AA compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.0 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, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£63,755

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL10 8AA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in AL10 8 is down 5.4% on the year before.
04
An older population
21.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

AL10 8AA FAQs

Is AL10 8AA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 8AA?

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.

Is AL10 8AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL10 8AA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in AL10 8AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.6% of residents. 69.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.3%).

Which council covers AL10 8AA?

The local authority for AL10 8AA is Welwyn Hatfield.

AL10 8AA comes under Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL10 8AA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 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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