Postcode sector · Hatfield

AL9 5 area guide

Who lives in AL9 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Welwyn Hatfield
Region: East of England
Population: 11,913 (2024)

AL9 5Postcode sector · Hatfield

At a glance

What AL9 5 is like

The AL9 5 postcode sector in Welwyn Hatfield covers 127 live postcodes and is home to about 11,913 people in 4,632 households. 58.7% of households own their home, 20.6% rent privately and 20.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 58.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in AL9 5 sold for a median of £442,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL9 5 compares

Headline figures for AL9 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£442,500

Median over 31 sales in AL9 5, +17.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in AL9 5.

Household incomeMore

£63,356

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL9 5 differs most from the national average.

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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in AL9 5 is up 17.1% on the year before.
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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

AL9 5 FAQs

Is AL9 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 AL9 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £442,500.

Homes in AL9 5 sold for a median of £442,500 across 31 sales in the year to August 2026, +17.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is AL9 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL9 5, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in AL9 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.2% of residents. 58.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (24.5%).

Which council covers AL9 5?

The local authority for AL9 5 is Welwyn Hatfield.

AL9 5 comes under Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL9 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station, 0.3 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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