The AL7 2HW postcode is in Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | AL7 |
| Ward | Panshanger |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Panshanger |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City |
| Police Force | Hertfordshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Panshanger |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 30850 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / Achieving neighbourhoods / Larger Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Panshanger(0.43 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Forresters Drive(0.05 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Welwyn(1.23 mi)
The nearest airport is Luton Airport Parkway(10.90 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watchlytes Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 3-11 | AL7 2AZ (0.24 mi) | Details |
| Springmead Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | AL7 2HB (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Ridgeway AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | AL7 2AF (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Panshanger Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | AL7 1QY (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 2-11 | AL7 3JP (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Commonswood Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | AL7 4RU (0.88 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HALL GROVE GROUP PRACTICE(0.70 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| hall grove group practiceActivehall grove practice, 4 hall grove, welwyn garden city, hertfordshire | 01707328528 | AL7 4PL |
The population of AL72HW is 289 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1003), Between 55 to 64 (950), and Between 35 to 44 (929).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 234 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 16.
Regarding education, 86 adults have Level 4, while 31 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (351), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (200).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (126), followed by Christian (122).
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 (58) followed by Intermediate occupations (37), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (34).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (481), and 256 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1183) and Middle East and Asia (46).