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AL10 9QU area guide

Who lives in AL10 9QU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Welham Green
Council: Welwyn Hatfield
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,566 (2024)

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At a glance

What AL10 9QU is like

AL10 9QU is a postcode in the Welham Green area of Welwyn Hatfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,566 people. 35.5% of households own their home, 18.3% rent privately and 44.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 52.2% 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 9 sold for a median of £395,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL10 9QU compares

Headline figures for AL10 9QU, 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: 43.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£395,500

Median over 88 sales in AL10 9, −4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,203

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL10 9QU differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
13.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
25.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
44.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

AL10 9QU FAQs

Is AL10 9QU 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 43.4 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in AL10 9QU?

The median sale price over the last year was £395,500.

Homes in AL10 9 sold for a median of £395,500 across 88 sales in the year to August 2026, −4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is AL10 9QU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL10 9QU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in AL10 9QU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.5% of residents. 35.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (52.1%).

Which council covers AL10 9QU?

The local authority for AL10 9QU is Welwyn Hatfield.

AL10 9QU comes under Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL10 9QU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Welham Green Rail Station, 1.2 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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