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AL8 6HN

Handside

Welwyn Hatfield

Overview

Postcode AL8 6HN is located in an urban city, within the Handside ward of Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England region , and forms part of the Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 53.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside is £56,800 per year. The nearest station is Welwyn Garden City located about 0.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is The Campus Parkway.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
11.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

3/10

Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,419 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside has a low crime rate, with approximately 53.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.1%

Approximately 11.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside is £56,800 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 131 ft away from AL8 6HN.

Flood risk

No risk

Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside near AL8 6HN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Welwyn Garden City located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Welwyn Garden City

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miThe Campus ParkwayLarge

Schools

In the AL8 6HN postcode area, located within Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryApplecroft SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryPeartree Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryOur Lady Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good