AL7 3BQ area guide
Who lives in AL7 3BQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Peartree
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,784 (2024)
AL7 3BQWelwyn Garden City
What AL7 3BQ is like
AL7 3BQ 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 1,784 people. 24.8% of households own their home, 9.9% rent privately and 31.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 72.7% 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 3 sold for a median of £386,975 over the year to August 2026.
How AL7 3BQ compares
Headline figures for AL7 3BQ, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 27.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where AL7 3BQ differs most from the national average.
- 01A young populationPositive
42.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
- 02A lot of social housingLook closer
31.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
- 03Few private renters
Only 9.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
AL7 3BQ FAQs
01Is AL7 3BQ 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 3BQ?The median sale price over the last year was £386,975.
The median sale price over the last year was £386,975.
03Is AL7 3BQ safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in AL7 3BQ?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers AL7 3BQ?The local authority for AL7 3BQ is Welwyn Hatfield.
The local authority for AL7 3BQ is Welwyn Hatfield.
06How well connected is AL7 3BQ?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.