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AL8 6XP

Handside

Welwyn Hatfield

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Detailed insights for AL8 6XP

Overview

Postcode AL8 6XP 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 high crime levels, with around 113.2 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 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Stanborough Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
113
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
21.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

3/10

Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,804 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside has a high crime rate, with approximately 113.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

21.9%

Approximately 21.9% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 303 ft away from AL8 6XP.

Flood risk

No risk

Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside near AL8 6XP 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL8 6XP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Welwyn Garden City

N/A

Walking directions to Welwyn Garden City

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL8 6XP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miStanborough ParkLargeWalking directions to Stanborough Park

Area Profile

Population
383
Population density
1,464 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
303
79.11%
Other White
27
7.05%
Irish
9
2.35%
Other Asian
7
1.83%
African
7
1.83%
Total population: 383

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
54
34.84%
Owns outright
47
30.32%
Social rents from council
29
18.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
9.03%
Other social rented
5
3.23%
Total households: 155

Property prices in Handside

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £517,000 in Handside area, with individual transactions ranging from £174,000 up to £1,750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Handside 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 Handside over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£883,500
Flats24£282,500
Semi-Detached18£648,750
Terraced17£510,000

10 year median price trend in Handside

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL8 6XP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableLakeside SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryStanborough SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryApplecroft SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL8 6XP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL8 6XP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miNisa LocalHandside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6TAWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.4 miBudgensStanborough Road, Welwyn Hatfield, AL8 6XAWalking directions to Budgens

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictWelwyn HatfieldE07000241
Parliamentary ConstituencyWelwyn HatfieldE14001573
WardHandsideE05011060
ParishWelwyn Hatfield, unparished areaE43000083
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Welwyn Garden City Central & HandsideE02004985
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Welwyn Hatfield 006AE01023916
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.