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AL10 9UZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hatfield South
Council: Welwyn Hatfield
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,453 (2024)

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At a glance

What AL10 9UZ is like

AL10 9UZ is a postcode in the Hatfield South area of Welwyn Hatfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,453 people. 47.2% of households own their home, 29.9% rent privately and 22.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 21.4% 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 9 sold for a median of £395,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL10 9UZ compares

Headline figures for AL10 9UZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.3 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, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£52,711

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL10 9UZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
66.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
50.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

AL10 9UZ FAQs

Is AL10 9UZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 9UZ?

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 9UZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL10 9UZ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in AL10 9UZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 39.5% of residents. 47.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30.9%).

Which council covers AL10 9UZ?

The local authority for AL10 9UZ is Welwyn Hatfield.

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

How well connected is AL10 9UZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hatfield (Herts) 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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