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AL9 5SF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Welham Green
Council: Welwyn Hatfield
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,645 (2024)

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At a glance

What AL9 5SF is like

AL9 5SF is a postcode in the Welham Green area of Welwyn Hatfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,645 people. 80.9% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 3.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 48.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 5SF compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.9 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

4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£57,203

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL9 5SF differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
16.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
23% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Low crimePositive
12.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in AL9 5 is up 17.1% on the year before.

Questions

AL9 5SF FAQs

Is AL9 5SF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in AL9 5SF?

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 5SF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL9 5SF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in AL9 5SF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 9.7% of residents. 80.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.9%).

Which council covers AL9 5SF?

The local authority for AL9 5SF is Welwyn Hatfield.

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

How well connected is AL9 5SF?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Welham Green Rail Station, 0.2 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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