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AL6 0BL

POSTCODE

A Welwyn East postcode in Welwyn Hatfield, a 14-minute walk from Welwyn North Rail.

Secondary applications close Sat 31 Oct. You apply through Hertfordshire, even for schools in other councils.

Secondary schools you could get into

  1. 1
    Sherrardswood School

    All-through · Attainment 8 52.0

    0.35 mi

  2. 2
    Monk's Walk SchoolInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 50.8

    You: 0.95 mi · Last place offered: 1.8 mi

Primary nearby

Hertfordshire · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Welwyn North Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Welwyn Garden City Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    3.4 km straight lineabout 43 min

  • Knebworth Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min

Bus stops

  • The Avenue

    Bus · opp · south-west

    696 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Carleton Rise

    Bus · nr · east

    732 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Church Place

    Bus · opp · south-west

    788 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • The Avenue

    Bus · nr · north-east

    807 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Church Place

    Bus · nr · north

    812 m straight lineabout 10 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · AL6 0
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · AL6 0 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 73 sales

AL6 0BL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the AL6 0 sector.

Average price
£846,317
Median price: £775,000
Median -5.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 73 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £705,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.1m£876k£667k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£715,000 · 2026-09-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL6 0EZ
£695,000 · 2026-09-07 · Detached · Freehold
AL6 0UL
£1,150,000 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL6 0QH
£955,000 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Freehold
AL6 0AJ
£820,500 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Freehold
AL6 0RE
£1,480,000 · 2026-08-18 · Detached · Freehold
AL6 0NH
£876,667 · 2026-08-12 · Terraced · Freehold
AL6 0BZ
£773,000 · 2026-08-12 · Detached · Freehold
AL6 0LQ
£500,000 · 2026-07-23 · Detached · Freehold
AL6 0LX
£1,200,000 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
AL6 0QA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near AL6 0BL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL6 0BL

Counts are for Welwyn East electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY —
23144
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY -30%
19101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

30
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Welwyn Hatfield 002 (E02004981)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£76,042

£65,293–£88,560

Disposable (net) annual household income
£53,398

£46,339–£61,534

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£46,734

£43,235–£50,517

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,100

£35,173–£45,716

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,366
White Brit.85.3%
Other White4.3%
Indian2.5%
White Irish2.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.5%
+ 9 other groups · 3.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,365
Christian51.0%
No religion38.2%
Not answered6.7%
Hindu1.8%
Jewish0.7%
+ 4 other religions · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,366
50–6423.0%
35–4916.2%
65–7414.2%
75–8411.0%
25–3410.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.7%

Households

Total households: 572
Single family household, all members 66+19.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.7%
One person: aged 66+15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.9%
One person: other9.1%
+ 9 other households · 27.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
24175
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24175 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for AL6 0BL

England
Country
Welwyn Hatfield
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Welwyn East
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL6 0BL
Coordinates
51.8319, -0.2006
Grid reference
TL240163
Easting
524,089
Northing
216,336
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XRQJX+PQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
ITL Region
Welwyn Hatfield
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Welwyn Hatfield
Local Authority
Council Area
Welwyn Hatfield E14001573
Constituency
E14001573
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Welwyn East
Constituency code
E14001573
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Welwyn
International Territorial Level
Welwyn Hatfield

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06K
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Welwyn Hatfield 002B E01023968
E01023968
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Welwyn Hatfield 002 E02004981
E02004981
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Welwyn Hatfield 002B E01023968
E01023968
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Welwyn Hatfield 002 E02004981
E02004981
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:52 AM4:35 PM
6:52 AM
Sunrise
4:35 PM
Sunset
9 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:52 AM
Sunset (today)
4:35 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 43 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode AL6 0BL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023968 and MSOA E02004981 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24175
Present — Active
Postcode AL6 0BL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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