AL7 3AB area guide
Who lives in AL7 3AB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Peartree
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,000 (2024)
AL7 3ABWelwyn Garden City
What AL7 3AB is like
AL7 3AB is a postcode in the Peartree area of Welwyn Hatfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,000 people. 38.3% of households own their home, 22.7% rent privately and 37% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in AL7 3 sold for a median of £386,975 over the year to August 2026.
How AL7 3AB compares
Headline figures for AL7 3AB, set against England as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where AL7 3AB differs most from the national average.
- 01Higher crime than mostLook closer
52.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
- 02A young populationPositive
29.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
- 03A lot of social housingLook closer
37% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
AL7 3AB FAQs
01Is AL7 3AB 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 3AB?The median sale price over the last year was £386,975.
The median sale price over the last year was £386,975.
03Is AL7 3AB safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in AL7 3AB?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers AL7 3AB?The local authority for AL7 3AB is Welwyn Hatfield.
The local authority for AL7 3AB is Welwyn Hatfield.
06How well connected is AL7 3AB?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 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.