AL9 5PQ area guide
Who lives in AL9 5PQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Hatfield East
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,766 (2024)
AL9 5PQHatfield
What AL9 5PQ is like
AL9 5PQ is a postcode in the Hatfield East area of Welwyn Hatfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,766 people. 61.6% of households own their home, 22.7% rent privately and 14.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.7% 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 AL9 5 sold for a median of £442,500 over the year to August 2026.
How AL9 5PQ compares
Headline figures for AL9 5PQ, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 23.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where AL9 5PQ differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in AL9 5 is up 17.1% on the year before.
- 02Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
AL9 5PQ FAQs
01Is AL9 5PQ a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in AL9 5PQ?The median sale price over the last year was £442,500.
The median sale price over the last year was £442,500.
03Is AL9 5PQ safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in AL9 5PQ?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers AL9 5PQ?The local authority for AL9 5PQ is Welwyn Hatfield.
The local authority for AL9 5PQ is Welwyn Hatfield.
06How well connected is AL9 5PQ?Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.
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.