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AL8 area guide

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

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
17,905 (2024)
At a glance

What AL8 is like

The AL8 postcode district in Welwyn Hatfield covers 425 live postcodes and is home to about 17,905 people in 7,343 households. 61.8% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 23.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in AL8 sold for a median of £510,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL8 compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£510,000

Median over 145 sales in AL8, −1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in AL8.

Household incomeMore
£70,039

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

AL8 FAQs

01
Is AL8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in AL8?

The median sale price over the last year was £510,000.

Homes in AL8 sold for a median of £510,000 across 145 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is AL8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL8, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in AL8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 61.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (28.1%).
05
Which council covers AL8?

The local authority for AL8 is Welwyn Hatfield.

AL8 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?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 36 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, 0.4 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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