Who lives in AL8 6SY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AL8 6SY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,639 (2024)
AL8 6SYWelwyn Garden City
Who lives in AL8 6SY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL8 6SY (Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside) (about 1,639 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 11.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.5% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
- Female51.8%51%
- Male48.2%49%
Relationship status
63.4% of adults in the AL8 6SY area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the England average of 44.7%. 23.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
87.4% of residents in the AL8 6SY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good58.3%48.5%
- Good29.1%33.7%
- Fair9.6%12.7%
- Bad2.7%4%
- Very bad0.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.