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AL6 0BL

Lockleys

Welwyn East

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Detailed insights for AL6 0BL

Overview

Postcode AL6 0BL is located in an urban city, within the Welwyn East ward of Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England region, and forms part of the Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village is £76,042 per year. The nearest station is Welwyn North located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
8.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,444 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

8.8%

Approximately 8.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village is £76,042 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 6 ft away from AL6 0BL.

Flood risk

No risk

Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village near AL6 0BL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Welwyn North located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL6 0BL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Welwyn North

N/A

Walking directions to Welwyn North

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
335
Population density
204.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
13.19(+14%)
Violence and sexual offences
8.06(-74%)
Burglary
5.86(+111%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.93(-54%)
Drugs
1.47(-43%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
289
86.27%
Other White
15
4.48%
Irish
6
1.79%
White and Black African (mixed)
5
1.49%
Indian
4
1.19%
Total population: 335

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
107
40.07%
Level 3 (A level)
47
17.6%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
12.36%
No qualifications
28
10.49%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
8.61%
Total 16+ residents: 267

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
55
37.41%
Owns with a mortgage
55
37.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
11.56%
Social rents from council
7
4.76%
Other social rented
6
4.08%
Total households: 147

Property prices in Welwyn East

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £532,500 in Welwyn East area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £2,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Welwyn East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Welwyn East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£755,000
Flats8£245,000
Semi-Detached20£487,500
Terraced15£395,000

10 year median price trend in Welwyn East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Welwyn East.

Schools

In the AL6 0BL postcode area, located within Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL6 0BL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableSherrardswood SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryOaklands Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miNurseryTenterfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Welwyn Hatfield district (2025-26).

Band A£1,556
Band B£1,815
Band C£2,074
Band D£2,333
Band E£2,852
Band F£3,371
Band G£3,889
Band H£4,667

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictWelwyn HatfieldE07000241
Parliamentary ConstituencyWelwyn HatfieldE14001573
WardWelwyn EastE05011072
ParishWelwynE04004822
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Welwyn & Hatfield Garden VillageE02004981
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Welwyn Hatfield 002BE01023968
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.