THE FIRS, AL8 7EA - Information

Overview

The AL8 7EA postcode is in Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the AL8 7EA area, explore the AL8 7EA Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the AL8 7EA area, visit the AL8 7EA House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.21032908498520347, 51.81696778148717 ]
  • What 3 Words: maker.ruler.outfit
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NameType
Postcode AreaAL8
WardSherrards
Middle layer Super Output AreaKnightsfield
Lower Tier Local AuthorityWelwyn Hatfield
Upper Tier Local AuthorityHertfordshire
RegionEast of England
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaStevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Police ForceHertfordshire
NHS Care BoardNHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardSherrards
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWelwyn Hatfield
Multiple Deprivation Index30011

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White professionals / Aspiring urban households / Larger Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Digswell Park(0.17 mi)

  • Digswell Park, (0.17 mi)
  • Sherrardspark, (0.72 mi)
  • Digswell, (0.72 mi)
  • Ayot Green, (0.81 mi)
  • Haldens, (0.81 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Oakdale(0.06 mi)

  • Oakdale, (0.06 mi)
  • Oakdale, (0.07 mi)
  • Uplands, (0.09 mi)
  • Monks Walk School, (0.17 mi)
  • Monks Walk School, (0.21 mi)
  • Shoplands, (0.29 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Welwyn North(0.93 mi)

  • Welwyn North, (0.93 mi)
  • Welwyn, (1.05 mi)
  • Welwyn Garden City, (1.15 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Luton Airport Parkway(8.69 mi)

  • Luton Airport Parkway, (8.69 mi)
  • Luton Airport, (9.75 mi)
  • Stansted Airport, (20.81 mi)
  • Heathrow Airport, (25.77 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Monk's Walk SchoolSecondary, Good11-18AL8 7NL (0.21 mi)Details
Homerswood Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11AL8 7RF (0.32 mi)Details
Knightsfield SchoolAll Through, Outstanding9-18AL8 7LW (0.35 mi)Details
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11AL8 7AG (0.47 mi)Details
Templewood Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11AL8 7SD (0.49 mi)Details
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11AL6 9DJ (0.71 mi)Details
Sherrardswood SchoolAll Through, None3-19AL6 0BJ (0.80 mi)Details
St John's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11AL6 0BX (0.89 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is BRIDGE COTTAGE SURGERY(0.93 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
bridge cottage surgeryActivebridge cottage surgery, 41 high street, welwyn, hertfordshire01438715044AL6 9EF
Nearby Amenities
  • Digswell Park Sports Association
    0.16 mi
  • Hakalok Restaurant
    0.32 mi
  • The Co-operative Food
    0.32 mi

THE FIRS, AL8 7EA Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of AL87EA is 280 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1193), Between 55 to 64 (865), and Between 45 to 54 (849).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 213 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 29.

Education

Regarding education, 80 adults have Level 4, while 31 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (301), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (203).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (22)
  • Professional occupations (21), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (20)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (136), followed by No religion (106).

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 (50) followed by Intermediate occupations (31), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (30).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (392), and 296 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1377) and European Union EU-14 (31).