PLEASANT RISE, AL9 5DS House Prices & Local Information

AL9 5DS is a sought-after residential area on Pleasant Rise, 0.3km from Mount Pleasant in Hatfield. Administratively it sits within Hatfield East ward and the Welwyn Hatfield constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in AL9, AL9 5DS offers a culturally diverse area with a strong community identity. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 51) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 94% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address. The area has a notably diverse population — 33% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Welwyn Hatfield.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 32 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £850k. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for AL9 5DS are sourced from Output Area E00121494 (shared with 14 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.