Postcode sector · Welwyn Garden City
Who lives in AL7 9
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AL7 9, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 3,724 (2024)
AL7 9Postcode sector · Welwyn Garden City
Who lives in AL7 9
Residents
3,724
2024 estimate
Households
1,760
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.3% of residents. 26.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.7% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
AL7 9England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.9% of residents are female and 47.1% male.
AL7 9
53%
47%
England
- Female52.9%51%
- Male47.1%49%
Relationship status
35.9% of adults in AL7 9 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 42.1% have never married.
AL7 9England
Married or civil partnership35.9%44.7%
Never married42.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.2%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed9.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.1% of residents in AL7 9 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
AL7 9
46%
35%
14%
England
- Very good45.6%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair14%12.7%
- Bad4.6%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.