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AL9 6LA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Brookmans Park
Council: Welwyn Hatfield
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,421 (2024)

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At a glance

What AL9 6LA is like

AL9 6LA is a postcode in the Brookmans Park area of Welwyn Hatfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,421 people. 82.6% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 3.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.3% 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 sold for a median of £580,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL9 6LA compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£580,000

Median over 104 sales in AL9, +0.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£79,459

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL9 6LA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
82.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

AL9 6LA FAQs

Is AL9 6LA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.6 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 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in AL9 6LA?

The median sale price over the last year was £580,000.

Homes in AL9 sold for a median of £580,000 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is AL9 6LA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL9 6LA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in AL9 6LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 82.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (64.7%).

Which council covers AL9 6LA?

The local authority for AL9 6LA is Welwyn Hatfield.

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

How well connected is AL9 6LA?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Brookmans Park Rail Station, 1.1 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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