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AL9 5EG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hatfield North & West
Council: Welwyn Hatfield
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,690 (2024)

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At a glance

What AL9 5EG is like

AL9 5EG is a postcode in the Hatfield North & West area of Welwyn Hatfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,690 people. 39.1% of households own their home, 21.3% rent privately and 38.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 60.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 5EG compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 48.4 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, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,589

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL9 5EG differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
48.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in AL9 5 is up 17.1% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

AL9 5EG FAQs

Is AL9 5EG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 48.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 5EG?

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 5EG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL9 5EG, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in AL9 5EG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.8% of residents. 39.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (38.2%).

Which council covers AL9 5EG?

The local authority for AL9 5EG is Welwyn Hatfield.

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

How well connected is AL9 5EG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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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