AL7 2AZ area guide
Who lives in AL7 2AZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Panshanger
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,493 (2024)
AL7 2AZWelwyn Garden City
What AL7 2AZ is like
AL7 2AZ is a postcode in the Panshanger area of Welwyn Hatfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,493 people. 49.2% of households own their home, 20.5% rent privately and 29% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 61.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in AL7 2 sold for a median of £375,000 over the year to August 2026.
How AL7 2AZ compares
Headline figures for AL7 2AZ, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 30.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where AL7 2AZ differs most from the national average.
- 01A lot of social housingLook closer
29% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
- 02An older population
22.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
AL7 2AZ FAQs
01Is AL7 2AZ a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in AL7 2AZ?The median sale price over the last year was £375,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £375,000.
03Is AL7 2AZ safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in AL7 2AZ?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers AL7 2AZ?The local authority for AL7 2AZ is Welwyn Hatfield.
The local authority for AL7 2AZ is Welwyn Hatfield.
06How well connected is AL7 2AZ?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.