AL9 Postcode Area Information
Area Overview
The postcode area is located in the Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire postcode town, in the East of England, England region.
The AL9 postcode area, more commonly known as the Hatfield area, falls within the county of Hertfordshire in England. This suburban locale is characterized by a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial estates, along with pockets of open green spaces. Amenities in AL9 include the Galleria Outlet Shopping, educational institutions like the University of Hertfordshire, sports facilities, and ample retail parks and supermarkets. Various pubs, bars, and restaurants also dot the area offering local and international cuisine.
The geography of the AL9 area ranges from gently sloping hills to flat terrains dotted with small woods and green fields. It is also home to several heritage sites such as the Prime Minister's country residence at Chequers, the Hatfield House Estate, and St Etheldreda's Church.
Public transportation in AL9 is efficient, with regular bus and train services connecting Hatfield to London and other neighbouring towns. The area is well-serviced by the Great Northern rail service, providing easy access to London Kings Cross. The A1(M) motorway also runs close to the area, giving excellent road links to both the north and south of England.
In terms of air travel, London Luton Airport is the closest to the AL9 area, being only a 30-minute drive away. For health services, the QEII Hospital in nearby Welwyn Garden City and the Lister Hospital in Stevenage provide comprehensive facilities. The centre of Hatfield is easy to navigate on foot or bicycle, with a network of cycle tracks spread throughout the town.
A Major part of this postcode area describes an older, quiet community with fewer families and more retirees, mainly living in detached houses.
Residents:
- Mostly couples over 45 years old, with fewer young families with children.
- More likely to be married and follow Christian faith than similar areas.
- More residents born in the UK compared to similar areas.
- Lower ethnic diversity, with fewer Black residents.
Housing:
- Mainly detached houses, with fewer flats than average.
- Many homes have fewer residents than bedrooms, suggesting they are under-occupied.
Lifestyle:
- Fewer residents work in high-level management positions.
Overall: AL9 postcode area represents a peaceful community with established residents enjoying spacious housing. While there are fewer families and younger adults, it offers a quiet and settled environment for older couples. Remember, this is a general overview, and individual experiences may vary greatly.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Brookmans Park and Little Heath, Hatfield Central, Hatfield East, Welham Green and Hatfield South electoral wards.
AL9 Postcode Map
Age
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Deprivation
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AL9 Area Demographics
(from Census 2021)The population of AL9 postcode area is 11,515. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
Ethnicity & Religion
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 8,404, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 970. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (6,145), followed by No religion (3,701).
Deprivation
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (3,706), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (2,202).
Economic Status
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (4,878), while 3,097 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Education
Regarding education, 3,895 adults have Level 4 education, while 1,361 have No qualifications education. The most common occupations are
- Professional occupations (1274)
- Managers, directors and senior officials (1202), and
- Associate professional and technical occupations (780)
Age
The average age of people living in area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (6199), Below 14 (4864), and Between 25 to 34 (4284).
NS-SEC
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 (2,140) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (1,915), and Small employers and own account workers (1,314).
Postcodes in AL9
There are total 3 postcode sectors present in the AL9 (listed below). The postcode AL9 has a total of 531 postcodes.
ONS Administrative Info
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Area | AL9 |
| Ward | Brookmans Park and Little Heath Hatfield Central Hatfield East Welham Green and Hatfield South |
| LTLA22 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| UTLA22 | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Country | England |
AL9 Crime Statstics
Crime rate over the last 12 Months
Crime rate by Month
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
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Criminal damage and arson
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Other crime
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Shoplifting
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Drugs
Other theft
Possession of weapons
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Theft from the person
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Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other crime
Other theft
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Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Robbery
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
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Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other theft
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Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other theft
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Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other theft
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other theft
Public order
Robbery
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other theft
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other theft
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
AL9 Property Statstics
Sold House Prices over the last 12 Months
Sold House Prices by Month
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Semi-Detached | £485,000.00 | £445,000.00 - £525,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £395,000.00 | £395,000.00 - £395,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £1,095,000.00 | £1,095,000.00 - £1,095,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £558,000.00 | £558,000.00 - £558,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £1,086,666.67 | £865,000.00 - £1,325,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £272,450.00 | £272,450.00 - £272,450.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £440,000.00 | £440,000.00 - £440,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Terraced | £355,000.00 | £225,000.00 - £485,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £251,000.00 | £197,000.00 - £305,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £4,800,000.00 | £4,800,000.00 - £4,800,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £910,000.00 | £910,000.00 - £910,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £650,000.00 | £650,000.00 - £650,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £772,500.00 | £515,000.00 - £1,225,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £437,500.00 | £375,000.00 - £500,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £1,562,325.00 | £560,000.00 - £4,114,300.00 | 4 |
| Other | £635,000.00 | £635,000.00 - £635,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £646,250.00 | £622,500.00 - £670,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £792,500.00 | £385,000.00 - £1,200,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £1,350,000.00 | £1,350,000.00 - £1,350,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £270,000.00 | £270,000.00 - £270,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £642,000.00 | £642,000.00 - £642,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £380,000.00 | £380,000.00 - £380,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £899,000.00 | £745,000.00 - £1,100,000.00 | 5 |
| Flat | £540,000.00 | £540,000.00 - £540,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £670,850.00 | £450,100.00 - £1,225,000.00 | 6 |
| Terraced | £450,000.00 | £450,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £906,000.00 | £640,000.00 - £1,250,000.00 | 5 |
| Flat | £267,566.67 | £240,000.00 - £302,700.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £490,000.00 | £490,000.00 - £490,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £600,000.00 | £585,000.00 - £615,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £1,031,500.00 | £460,000.00 - £1,300,000.00 | 10 |
| Flat | £306,947.50 | £245,000.00 - £368,895.00 | 2 |
| Other | £1,900,000.00 | £1,900,000.00 - £1,900,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £686,666.67 | £610,000.00 - £725,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £419,000.00 | £410,000.00 - £427,000.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £1,435,000.00 | £1,435,000.00 - £1,435,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £323,750.00 | £305,500.00 - £415,000.00 | 6 |
| Semi-Detached | £450,000.00 | £450,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £380,750.00 | £315,000.00 - £448,000.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £1,081,666.67 | £600,000.00 - £1,650,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £282,000.00 | £245,000.00 - £325,000.00 | 5 |
| Semi-Detached | £860,000.00 | £700,000.00 - £1,035,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £449,375.00 | £335,000.00 - £532,500.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £987,500.00 | £600,000.00 - £1,375,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £345,750.00 | £260,000.00 - £580,000.00 | 3 |
| Other | £4,490,000.00 | £4,330,000.00 - £4,650,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £438,000.00 | £438,000.00 - £438,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £475,000.00 | £475,000.00 - £475,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £2,387,500.00 | £1,575,000.00 - £3,200,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £378,072.50 | £150,000.00 - £430,000.00 | 8 |
| Semi-Detached | £933,333.33 | £420,000.00 - £2,500,000.00 | 6 |
| Terraced | £393,750.00 | £232,500.00 - £600,000.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £1,745,000.00 | £840,000.00 - £2,650,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £215,000.00 | £215,000.00 - £215,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £675,000.00 | £675,000.00 - £675,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £495,000.00 | £495,000.00 - £495,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £1,320,000.00 | £1,010,000.00 - £1,630,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £410,000.00 | £410,000.00 - £410,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £695,000.00 | £695,000.00 - £695,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £342,500.00 | £342,500.00 - £342,500.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £1,227,500.00 | £830,000.00 - £1,625,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £210,250.00 | £167,500.00 - £253,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £1,263,580.00 | £847,160.00 - £1,680,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £425,000.00 | £425,000.00 - £425,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £438,500.00 | £415,500.00 - £480,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £1,660,000.00 | £1,595,000.00 - £1,725,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £302,500.00 | £265,000.00 - £355,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £685,299.50 | £318,000.00 - £865,000.00 | 6 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £2,432,500.00 | £1,640,000.00 - £3,225,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £296,750.00 | £248,500.00 - £420,000.00 | 3 |
| Other | £6,746,139.00 | £6,746,139.00 - £6,746,139.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £660,000.00 | £400,000.00 - £920,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £1,422,425.00 | £357,700.00 - £2,435,000.00 | 3 |
Schools
| Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ryde SchoolPrimary, Good | 223 | 3-11 | AL95DR |
| Essendon CofE (VC) Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 95 | 3-11 | AL96HD |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 150 | 4-11 | AL97NE |
| Brookmans Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 347 | 4-11 | AL97QY |
| Chancellor's SchoolSecondary, Good | 1214 | 11-18 | AL97BN |
Amenities
- Brookmans, AL9 7QW
- Miller & Carter, AL9 6NA
- The Cock O The North, AL9 6NA
- Eight Bells, AL9 5AX
- Hatfield Social Club, AL9 5ER
- Rose and Crown, AL9 6HW
- Aramark Ltd Hawkshead Campus Refectory, AL9 7TA
- Bengal Paradise, AL9 6LB
- Brookmans Park Golf Club, AL9 7AT
- Caffe Rosso, AL9 5AB
- Costa @ Next, AL9 5JJ
- Charcoal Grill, AL9 7QT
- Lotus Fish Bar, AL9 7DY
- New Dynasty / Noodle King, AL9 5JD
- The Pearl Fish Bar, AL9 7QS
- St. Audrey's Care Home, AL9 5AR
- Rhodes Wood Hospital, AL9 6NN
- The Bungalow, AL9 7AZ
- Pukka Tukka, AL9 6DW
- Bon Appetit, AL9 5JY
- Rookery Kebab Van, AL9 5SF
- Brookmans Park United Reformed Church, AL9 7UJ
- Willowbrook Nursery, AL9 7PF
- Brookmans Park Primary School, AL9 7QY
- Chancellors School, AL9 7BN
- Queenswood School, AL9 6NS
- Essendon C of E Primary School, AL9 6HD
- St Marys C of E Primary School, AL9 7NE
- Tesco, AL9 5JY
- The Co-operative Food, AL9 7QR
- Coopers Fresh Fruit, AL9 6ND
- Mimram Valley Butchers, AL9 6ND
- B&M Retail Ltd, AL9 5JP
- Bell Bar Service Station, AL9 6DA
- Brookmans Bakery, AL9 7QR
- Superfood UK, AL9 5JN
- Welwyn Hatfield Museum Service, AL9 5PD