Postcode · Welwyn

AL6 9DN area guide

Who lives in AL6 9DN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village
Council: Welwyn Hatfield
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,005 (2024)

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At a glance

What AL6 9DN is like

AL6 9DN is a postcode in the Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village area of Welwyn Hatfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,005 people. 54.5% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 33.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 60.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in AL6 9 sold for a median of £620,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL6 9DN compares

Headline figures for AL6 9DN, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£620,000

Median over 45 sales in AL6 9, −3.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£76,042

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL6 9DN differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

AL6 9DN FAQs

Is AL6 9DN 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 26.1 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in AL6 9DN?

The median sale price over the last year was £620,000.

Homes in AL6 9 sold for a median of £620,000 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is AL6 9DN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL6 9DN, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in AL6 9DN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.1% of residents. 54.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.7%).

Which council covers AL6 9DN?

The local authority for AL6 9DN is Welwyn Hatfield.

AL6 9DN comes under Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL6 9DN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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, 0.9 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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