Postcode · Welwyn Garden City

AL8 6HQ area guide

Who lives in AL8 6HQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside
Council: Welwyn Hatfield
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,940 (2024)

AL8 6HQWelwyn Garden City

At a glance

What AL8 6HQ is like

AL8 6HQ is a postcode in the Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside area of Welwyn Hatfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,940 people. 48.8% of households own their home, 18.7% rent privately and 31.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 49% 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 AL8 6 sold for a median of £487,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL8 6HQ compares

Headline figures for AL8 6HQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£487,000

Median over 74 sales in AL8 6, −5.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£69,367

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL8 6HQ differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in AL8 6 is down 5.2% on the year before.
04
An older population
35.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

AL8 6HQ FAQs

Is AL8 6HQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in AL8 6HQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £487,000.

Homes in AL8 6 sold for a median of £487,000 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is AL8 6HQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL8 6HQ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in AL8 6HQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 9.4% of residents. 48.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (48.1%).

Which council covers AL8 6HQ?

The local authority for AL8 6HQ is Welwyn Hatfield.

AL8 6HQ comes under Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL8 6HQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

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.

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