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AL8 6XU

Handside

Welwyn Hatfield

Overview

Postcode AL8 6XU 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 110.8 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 0.8 miles away. There are 7 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
111
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
32.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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 110.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

32.5%

Approximately 32.5% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 300 ft away from AL8 6XU.

Flood risk

No risk

Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside near AL8 6XU 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Welwyn Garden City

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miStanborough ParkLarge

Schools

In the AL8 6XU postcode area, located within Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryStanborough SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableLakeside SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryApplecroft SchoolAcademy converter

Good