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AL6 9ES

Welwyn West

Welwyn Hatfield

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Detailed insights for AL6 9ES

Overview

Postcode AL6 9ES is located in an urban city, within the Welwyn West 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 moderate crime levels, with around 39.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village is £59,900 per year. The nearest station is Welwyn North located about 1.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Node Way Gardens Community Green.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
8.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

3/10

Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 of residents in Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village is £59,900 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 158 ft away from AL6 9ES.

Flood risk

No risk

Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village near AL6 9ES 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL6 9ES
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Welwyn North

N/A

Walking directions to Welwyn North

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL6 9ES
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miNode Way Gardens Community GreenSmallWalking directions to Node Way Gardens Community Green

Area Profile

Population
335
Population density
204.8 per km²

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

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 West

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £600,000 in Welwyn West area, with individual transactions ranging from £195,000 up to £1,550,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Welwyn West 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 West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£770,811
Flats5£228,500
Semi-Detached24£587,500
Terraced20£457,500

10 year median price trend in Welwyn West

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

Schools

In the AL6 9ES 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 9ES
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNurseryTenterfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableSherrardswood SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryWelwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL6 9ES

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL6 9ES
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco ExpressHigh Street, Welwyn Hatfield, AL6 9EQWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miM&S Simply FoodLondon Road, Welwyn, AL6 9HXWalking directions to M&S Simply Food

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictWelwyn HatfieldE07000241
Parliamentary ConstituencyWelwyn HatfieldE14001573
WardWelwyn WestE05011073
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: 01/12/2025.