The postcode area is located in the Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire postcode town, in the East of England, England region.
The postcode area covers Handside, Hatfield Villages, Sherrards electoral wards.
The population of AL8 postcode area is 13,839. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 10,961, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 849. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (6,481), followed by No religion (5,758).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (3,276), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (1,968).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (4,178), while 3,011 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Regarding education, 5,055 adults have Level 4 education, while 1,448 have Level 2 education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (3843), Between 45 to 54 (3023), and Between 55 to 64 (2825).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (2,787) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (2,450), and Intermediate occupations (1,462).
There are total 2 postcode sectors present in the AL8 (listed below). The postcode AL8 has a total of 567 postcodes.
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Area | AL8 |
| Ward | Handside Hatfield Villages Sherrards |
| LTLA22 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| UTLA22 | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Country | England |
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Other crime
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Theft from the person
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Violence and sexual offences
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Bicycle theft
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Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other theft
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Shoplifting
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Bicycle theft
Burglary
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Drugs
Other crime
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Shoplifting
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Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
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Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
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Shoplifting
Theft from the person
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Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
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Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
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Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
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Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
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Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
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Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
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Shoplifting
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Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £500,000.00 | £500,000.00 - £500,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £475,000.00 | £475,000.00 - £475,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £610,000.00 | £610,000.00 - £610,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £275,000.00 | £275,000.00 - £275,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £700,000.00 | £700,000.00 - £700,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £437,500.00 | £425,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Semi-Detached | £510,000.00 | £510,000.00 - £510,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £385,000.00 | £385,000.00 - £385,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £263,000.00 | £263,000.00 - £263,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £375,000.00 | £375,000.00 - £375,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £533,333.33 | £515,000.00 - £545,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £331,833.33 | £240,000.00 - £475,000.00 | 6 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £810,000.00 | £810,000.00 - £810,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £425,000.00 | £250,000.00 - £600,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £587,750.00 | £580,000.00 - £593,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £345,000.00 | £345,000.00 - £345,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £625,000.00 | £625,000.00 - £625,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £260,000.00 | £230,000.00 - £295,000.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £865,000.00 | £740,000.00 - £950,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £406,250.00 | £385,000.00 - £427,500.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £830,000.00 | £830,000.00 - £830,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £700,000.00 | £700,000.00 - £700,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £590,000.00 | £590,000.00 - £590,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £892,866.67 | £540,000.00 - £1,270,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £195,000.00 | £195,000.00 - £195,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £17,560.00 | £17,560.00 - £17,560.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £650,000.00 | £650,000.00 - £650,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £518,750.00 | £447,500.00 - £590,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £780,000.00 | £780,000.00 - £780,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £241,612.75 | £180,000.00 - £349,000.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £690,150.00 | £615,300.00 - £850,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £515,125.00 | £440,250.00 - £590,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £759,527.50 | £575,000.00 - £831,555.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £226,000.00 | £226,000.00 - £226,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £566,333.33 | £509,000.00 - £680,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £1,041,250.00 | £857,500.00 - £1,225,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £1,300,000.00 | £1,300,000.00 - £1,300,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £710,000.00 | £710,000.00 - £710,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £452,000.00 | £330,000.00 - £530,000.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £1,050,000.00 | £1,050,000.00 - £1,050,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £326,666.67 | £280,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £600,000.00 | £600,000.00 - £600,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £452,500.00 | £452,500.00 - £452,500.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £920,750.00 | £841,500.00 - £1,000,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £373,700.00 | £271,100.00 - £425,000.00 | 3 |
| Other | £630,000.00 | £630,000.00 - £630,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £562,500.00 | £505,000.00 - £680,000.00 | 6 |
| Terraced | £432,500.00 | £432,500.00 - £432,500.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £770,000.00 | £770,000.00 - £770,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £231,500.00 | £230,000.00 - £233,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £463,000.00 | £463,000.00 - £463,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Semi-Detached | £565,000.00 | £565,000.00 - £565,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £900,391.67 | £815,000.00 - £960,000.00 | 5 |
| Flat | £306,000.00 | £208,000.00 - £500,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £737,083.33 | £430,000.00 - £995,000.00 | 5 |
| Terraced | £593,071.43 | £325,000.00 - £1,300,000.00 | 9 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £934,000.00 | £500,000.00 - £1,430,000.00 | 6 |
| Flat | £405,000.00 | £230,000.00 - £525,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £480,000.00 | £480,000.00 - £480,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £491,900.00 | £431,000.00 - £588,500.00 | 5 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £796,000.00 | £680,000.00 - £900,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £269,582.67 | £236,748.00 - £317,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £644,146.25 | £550,000.00 - £700,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £650,000.00 | £315,000.00 - £790,000.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £829,375.00 | £590,000.00 - £1,160,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £1,300,000.00 | £1,300,000.00 - £1,300,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £696,000.00 | £696,000.00 - £696,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £546,750.00 | £430,000.00 - £632,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £523,200.00 | £445,000.00 - £650,000.00 | 5 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £1,032,990.10 | £675,000.00 - £1,376,000.00 | 7 |
| Flat | £609,375.00 | £250,000.00 - £955,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £703,938.12 | £370,000.00 - £1,046,500.00 | 8 |
| Terraced | £492,500.00 | £362,500.00 - £780,000.00 | 5 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £1,042,500.00 | £475,000.00 - £1,265,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £327,856.43 | £220,000.00 - £565,000.00 | 7 |
| Other | £75,000.00 | £75,000.00 - £75,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £725,000.00 | £385,000.00 - £940,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £580,250.00 | £475,000.00 - £856,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £1,094,500.00 | £480,000.00 - £1,300,000.00 | 6 |
| Semi-Detached | £485,000.00 | £485,000.00 - £485,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £506,375.00 | £328,500.00 - £580,000.00 | 5 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £540,000.00 | £540,000.00 - £540,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £219,600.00 | £179,200.00 - £260,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £372,000.00 | £372,000.00 - £372,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £692,667.50 | £460,000.00 - £1,201,005.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £485,583.33 | £415,000.00 - £740,000.00 | 6 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £945,750.00 | £880,000.00 - £1,075,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £315,000.00 | £315,000.00 - £315,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £697,877.50 | £670,000.00 - £725,755.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £561,333.33 | £345,000.00 - £686,000.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £725,000.00 | £725,000.00 - £725,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £397,900.00 | £217,000.00 - £700,000.00 | 5 |
| Semi-Detached | £637,848.33 | £325,000.00 - £1,076,000.00 | 7 |
| Terraced | £426,500.00 | £370,000.00 - £475,000.00 | 8 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £898,333.33 | £800,000.00 - £1,020,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £293,833.33 | £173,000.00 - £471,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £750,750.00 | £542,000.00 - £912,500.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £611,250.00 | £410,000.00 - £795,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £908,500.00 | £856,000.00 - £961,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £810,000.00 | £810,000.00 - £810,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £477,225.00 | £370,000.00 - £662,000.00 | 4 |
| Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Templewood Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 229 | 3-11 | AL87SD |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 205 | 3-11 | AL87AG |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 220 | 3-11 | AL87RF |
| St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, LemsfordPrimary, Good | 101 | 4-11 | AL87TR |
| Lakeside SchoolSpecial, Outstanding | 87 | 2-19 | AL86YN |
| Stanborough SchoolSecondary, Good | 1103 | 11-18 | AL86YR |
| Applecroft SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 447 | 3-11 | AL86JZ |
| Knightsfield SchoolSpecial, Outstanding | 57 | 9-18 | AL87LW |
| Monk's Walk SchoolSecondary, Good | 1375 | 11-18 | AL87NL |