Who lives in AL8 6XX
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AL8 6XX, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,686 (2024)
AL8 6XXWelwyn Garden City
Who lives in AL8 6XX
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL8 6XX (Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside) (about 1,686 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.4% of residents. 14.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 15% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
53.1% of residents are female and 46.9% male.
- Female53.1%51%
- Male46.9%49%
Relationship status
49.3% of adults in the AL8 6XX area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 34.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.5% of residents in the AL8 6XX area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good48.5%48.5%
- Good36%33.7%
- Fair10.8%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.