AL7 4JS area guide
Who lives in AL7 4JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Hollybush
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,733 (2024)
AL7 4JSWelwyn Garden City
What AL7 4JS is like
AL7 4JS is a postcode in the Hollybush area of Welwyn Hatfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,733 people. 49.2% of households own their home, 7.4% rent privately and 41.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 62% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in AL7 4 sold for a median of £425,000 over the year to August 2026.
How AL7 4JS compares
Headline figures for AL7 4JS, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 39.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where AL7 4JS differs most from the national average.
- 01A lot of social housingLook closer
41.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
- 02Few private renters
Only 7.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
AL7 4JS FAQs
01Is AL7 4JS 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 4JS?The median sale price over the last year was £425,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £425,000.
03Is AL7 4JS safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in AL7 4JS?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers AL7 4JS?The local authority for AL7 4JS is Welwyn Hatfield.
The local authority for AL7 4JS is Welwyn Hatfield.
06How well connected is AL7 4JS?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.