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AL9 6LA

Great North Road

Brookmans Park and Little Heath

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Detailed insights for AL9 6LA

Overview

Postcode AL9 6LA is located in a rural town, within the Brookmans Park and Little Heath ward of Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England region, and forms part of the Brookmans Park area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 33.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Brookmans Park is £79,459 per year. The nearest station is Brookmans Park located about 1.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Brookmans Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,126 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Brookmans Park has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Brookmans Park is £79,459 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 60 ft away from AL9 6LA.

Flood risk

No risk

Brookmans Park near AL9 6LA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Brookmans Park located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
336
Population density
2,804.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.89(-46%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.04(-39%)
Vehicle crime
2.81(-36%)
Drugs
2.81(-3%)
Public order
2.81(-45%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
225
66.77%
Other White
37
10.98%
Other
23
6.82%
Indian
15
4.45%
African
7
2.08%
Total population: 337

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
133
46.83%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
45
15.85%
Level 3 (A level)
33
11.62%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
10.56%
No qualifications
27
9.51%
Total 16+ residents: 284

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
69
53.08%
Owns with a mortgage
55
42.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.08%
Social rents from council
1
0.77%
Other social rented
1
0.77%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Brookmans Park and Little Heath

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £774,675 in Brookmans Park and Little Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £295,000 up to £3,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Brookmans Park and Little Heath 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 Brookmans Park and Little Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached18£733,500
Terraced6£490,000
Detached26£1,112,500
Flats10£431,250

10 year median price trend in Brookmans Park and Little Heath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brookmans Park and Little Heath.

Schools

In the AL9 6LA postcode area, located within Brookmans Park, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL9 6LA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableRhodes Wood Hospital SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableQueenswood SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.6 miSecondaryChancellor's SchoolAcademy converter

Good

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for AL9 6LA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Craig Stanbury

Brookmans Park & Little Heath - Elected 7 May 2026

Conservative

Member of parliament

Andrew Lewin

Welwyn Hatfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictWelwyn HatfieldE07000241
Parliamentary ConstituencyWelwyn HatfieldE14001573
ParishNorth MymmsE04012223
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Brookmans ParkE02004994
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Welwyn Hatfield 015CE01023910
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.