Postcode · Welwyn

AL6 0BS area guide

Who lives in AL6 0BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Knightsfield
Council: Welwyn Hatfield
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,486 (2024)

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At a glance

What AL6 0BS is like

AL6 0BS is a postcode in the Knightsfield area of Welwyn Hatfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,486 people. 74.2% of households own their home, 4.9% rent privately and 20.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in AL6 0 sold for a median of £783,169 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL6 0BS compares

Headline figures for AL6 0BS, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£783,169

Median over 68 sales in AL6 0, +0.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£75,405

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL6 0BS differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 4.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

AL6 0BS FAQs

Is AL6 0BS 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 15.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 AL6 0BS?

The median sale price over the last year was £783,169.

Homes in AL6 0 sold for a median of £783,169 across 68 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is AL6 0BS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL6 0BS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in AL6 0BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 74.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.9%).

Which council covers AL6 0BS?

The local authority for AL6 0BS is Welwyn Hatfield.

AL6 0BS comes under Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL6 0BS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Welwyn North Rail Station, 0.6 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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