Postcode Analysis Welwyn Hatfield, East of England

AL7 1ED House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for AL7 1ED.

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Population

277

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Avg Age

47

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Avg Income

£ 50,600 /yr

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Employed

47%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: AL7 1ED represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.

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6/10
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4/10
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5/10
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6/10
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6/10
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6/10
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9/10
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4/10
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5/10
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Area Character

Social renting makes up 41% of tenure in AL7 1ED — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

AL7 1ED is a safe, established residential area located 0.4km from Haldens in Welwyn Garden City. Administratively it sits within Haldens ward and the Welwyn Hatfield constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, AL7 1ED is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. Outside of residential hours, ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. The 47 average age signals a mature family neighbourhood — long-term residents, good local schools, and high levels of owner-occupation. 41% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 24 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families.

Census 2021 statistics for AL7 1ED are sourced from Output Area E00121433 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for AL7 1ED. The average age is 47.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British85.7%
Asian / British Asian6.1%
Black / African / Caribbean2.9%
Other / Mixed5.4%

Economic Activity

47%Active
FT: 34%
Unemployed: 2%
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Age & Housing: An older demographic with mixed housing. The population is heavily skewed toward individuals over fifty, with a higher-than-average rental or social housing density.

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

AL7 1ED has low crime rates — 24 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences46
Anti-social behaviour18
Criminal damage and arson12
Public order10
Burglary5

school Local Schools

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Waterside Academy

Good182 pupils0.5 km
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Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School

Good205 pupils0.5 km
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St John's CofE Primary School

Good227 pupils0.5 km
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The Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Good203 pupils0.8 km
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Homerswood Primary and Nursery School

Good220 pupils0.8 km
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Templewood Primary School

Requires Improvement229 pupils1.2 km
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Knightsfield School

Outstanding57 pupils1.4 km
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Monk's Walk School

Good1375 pupils1.4 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Hotel, B&B, Guest House

1 nearby
  • Digswell Water B&B0.5 km
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Pub, NightClub

3 nearby
  • The Hedgehog0.8 km
  • The Bakehouse1.0 km
  • The Sheldan Inn0.3 km
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Restaurant, Cafe

8 nearby
  • Artizian Catering-Roche Products Ltd0.8 km
  • Hakalok Restaurant0.8 km
  • The Great Wall Chinese Restaurant0.3 km
  • Busy Bees Nursery0.4 km
  • Hoy Che0.8 km
  • + 3 more
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Supermarkets

4 nearby
  • Tesco0.8 km
  • The Co-operative Food0.8 km
  • Aldi1.0 km
  • Tesco0.7 km
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Retailers - Other

3 nearby
  • Lloyds Pharmacy0.8 km
  • Nisa Local0.3 km
  • Welwyn North Stores1.0 km
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

1 nearby
  • Kebab & Fishermans Net0.3 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Welwyn0.9 km
  • Welwyn North1.1 km
  • Welwyn Garden City1.6 km

Bus Stops

  • Nursery Hill0.1 km
  • Nursery Hill0.1 km
  • Shops0.2 km
  • Shops0.2 km
  • Sloansway0.3 km