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AL7 2 area guide

Who lives in AL7 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
11,249 (2024)
At a glance

What AL7 2 is like

The AL7 2 postcode sector in Welwyn Hatfield covers 168 live postcodes and is home to about 11,249 people in 4,998 households. 58.8% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 26.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.5% 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 AL7 2 sold for a median of £375,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL7 2 compares

Headline figures for AL7 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.9/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£375,000

Median over 65 sales in AL7 2, −1% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in AL7 2.

Household incomeMore
£64,470

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL7 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    26.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

AL7 2 FAQs

01
Is AL7 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in AL7 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £375,000.

Homes in AL7 2 sold for a median of £375,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, −1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is AL7 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL7 2, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in AL7 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.1% of residents. 58.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.5%).
05
Which council covers AL7 2?

The local authority for AL7 2 is Welwyn Hatfield.

AL7 2 comes under Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is AL7 2?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 1.4 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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