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AL8 7 area guide

Who lives in AL8 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
9,206 (2024)
At a glance

What AL8 7 is like

The AL8 7 postcode sector in Welwyn Hatfield covers 209 live postcodes and is home to about 9,206 people in 3,533 households. 72.8% of households own their home, 8.6% rent privately and 18.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in AL8 7 sold for a median of £567,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL8 7 compares

Headline figures for AL8 7, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
8.5/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£567,000

Median over 71 sales in AL8 7, +9.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.7/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in AL8 7.

Household incomeMore
£74,500

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL8 7 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in AL8 7 is up 9.5% on the year before.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 8.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

AL8 7 FAQs

01
Is AL8 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in AL8 7?

The median sale price over the last year was £567,000.

Homes in AL8 7 sold for a median of £567,000 across 71 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is AL8 7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL8 7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in AL8 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 72.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32.2%).
05
Which council covers AL8 7?

The local authority for AL8 7 is Welwyn Hatfield.

AL8 7 comes under Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is AL8 7?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 0.6 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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