Postcode sector · Hatfield

AL9 6 area guide

Who lives in AL9 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Welwyn Hatfield
Region: East of England
Population: 12,287 (2024)

AL9 6Postcode sector · Hatfield

At a glance

What AL9 6 is like

The AL9 6 postcode sector in Welwyn Hatfield covers 112 live postcodes and is home to about 12,287 people in 4,702 households. 69.2% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 14.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.6% 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 AL9 6 sold for a median of £530,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL9 6 compares

Headline figures for AL9 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£530,000

Median over 9 sales in AL9 6, −11% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in AL9 6.

Household incomeMore

£68,289

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL9 6 differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
69.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

AL9 6 FAQs

Is AL9 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.3 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 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in AL9 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £530,000.

Homes in AL9 6 sold for a median of £530,000 across 9 sales in the year to August 2026, −11% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is AL9 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL9 6, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in AL9 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 69.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38%).

Which council covers AL9 6?

The local authority for AL9 6 is Welwyn Hatfield.

AL9 6 comes under Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL9 6?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Welham Green Rail Station, 2.0 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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