Area Information for Welwyn Garden City, AL6 9AX

This postcode in Welwyn Garden City is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Welwyn West ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Welwyn Hatfield. This page combines information for the address Welwyn Garden City, AL6 9AX, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of AL6 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in May 1994. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Welwyn Hatfield
Ward Welwyn West
Constituency Welwyn Hatfield * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Welwyn Hatfield North), and the Hertfordshire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Welwyn Garden City, AL6 9AX.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Welwyn Garden City, AL6 9AX is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Welwyn Garden City, AL6 9AX:

St. Marys Court, Ottway Walk, Welwyn, AL6 9AU
London Road, Welwyn, AL6 9DP
London Road, Welwyn, AL6 9JD
London Road, Welwyn, AL6 9JB
Broomfield Road, Welwyn, AL6 9DL
Broomfield Road, Welwyn, AL6 9DW

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about AL6 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 12
Semi-Detached 48
Terraced 37
Flat (Purpose-Built) 10
Flat (Converted) 2
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Residence in Commercial Building 2
Total 112
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Welwyn Garden City contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 34% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 45
Owned with Mortgage 19
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 35
Rented: Other Social 3
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 7
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 111

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 34
Two People 34
Three People 18
Four People 12
Five People 6
Six People 3
Seven People 3
8+ People 0
Total 110

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Welwyn Garden City consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 34
Family Household 69
Other Household 9
Total 112

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 47
Deprived In One Dimension 35
Deprived In Two Dimensions 23
Deprived In Three Dimensions 5
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 110

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Welwyn Hatfield constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 144
Female 145
Total 289

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 16
5-9 23
10-14 16
15-19 15
20-24 16
25-29 9
30-34 10
35-39 19
40-44 18
45-49 23
50-54 18
55-59 19
60-64 19
65-69 9
70-74 18
75-79 11
80-84 20
85+ 14
Total 293

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode AL6 9AX does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 83
Married 111
Separated 2
Divorced 16
Widowed 21
Total 233

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 140
Good 89
Fair 43
Bad 12
Very Bad 3
Total 287

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 52
Apprenticeship 18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
No GCSEs or Equivalent 61
Other 7
Total 235

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 94% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 271
Mixed Ethnicity 10
Indian 2
Black African 1
Black Caribbean 4
Other 1
Total 289

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 266
European Union 10
Africa 3
Middle East and Asia 1
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 5
Total 287

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 266
10+ Years 16
5-10 Years 2
2-5 Years 4
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 288

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to AL6 9AX.

Passport(s) Held
None 37
United Kingdom 239
European Union 12
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 1
North America or Caribbean 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 126
Christian 144
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 3
Muslim 0
Sikh 1
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 14
Total 288

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Welwyn West ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 31% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 60
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 28
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 14
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 5
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 8
Retired 71
Looking After Home or Family 15
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 19
Other 9
Total 232

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 13
Professional Occupations 13
Associate Professional Occupations 16
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 10
Skilled Trades Occupations 17
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 10
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 12
Total 111

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 24
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 34
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 32
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 26
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 15
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 35
Semi-Routine Occupation 23
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 33
Full-time Student 8
Total 230

Welwyn Garden City, AL6 9AX is within the Welwyn Hatfield North policing neighbourhood, under the Hertfordshire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near AL6 9AX
Neighbourhood Team Address Welwyn Hatfield North
Comet Way
AL10 9SJ
Force Website: http://www.herts.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to AL6 9AX. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for AL6 9AX.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Welwyn Garden City, AL6 9AX. The nearest railway station is Welwyn North, approximately 1 mile away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Welwyn North 1 mile
Welwyn Garden City 1.9 miles
Knebworth 3 miles
Hatfield (Herts) 4.4 miles
Watton-at-Stone 4.5 miles
Stevenage 5.2 miles
Hertford North 5.6 miles
Harpenden 5.9 miles
Welham Green 6.3 miles
Hertford East 6.4 miles
Bayford 7 miles
St Albans City 7.2 miles
Brookmans Park 7.4 miles
St Albans Abbey 7.9 miles
Ware (Herts) 8.1 miles
Luton Airport Parkway 8.4 miles
Park Street 8.8 miles
Hitchin 9 miles
Potters Bar 9 miles
Luton 9.3 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Welwyn Garden City, AL6 9AX. The nearest Overground station is Cheshunt, approximately 12 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Cheshunt Overground Station 12 miles
Theobalds Grove Overground Station 13 miles
High Barnet Tube Station 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Welwyn Garden City, AL6 9AX. The nearest is Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, approximately 130 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Welwyn Garden City, AL6 9AX. The nearest is Monk's Walk School, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Monk's Walk School 0.5 miles February 2018
    
Ridgeway Academy 2.3 miles January 2023
    
Stanborough School 2.6 miles January 2023
    
Onslow St Audrey's School 4.6 miles December 2023
    
Barnwell School 4.7 miles November 2021
    
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School 4.8 miles February 2016
    
The Sele School 5.2 miles October 2022
    
Links Hatfield Academy 5.4 miles March 2024
    
Katherine Warington School 5.5 miles February 2024
    
Marriotts School 5.5 miles November 2021
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Welwyn Garden City, AL6 9AX. The nearest is BRIDGE COTTAGE SURGERY, approximately 340 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Welwyn Garden City, AL6 9AX. The nearest is Knightsfield Dental Practice, approximately 1 mile away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest hospitals to Welwyn Garden City, AL6 9AX. The nearest is Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, approximately 640 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Welwyn Garden City, AL6 9AX. The nearest is Boots-Welwyn Garden City - Howard Gate, approximately 1.8 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.