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29661
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29661 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Police Recorded Crime near AL9 6NW
Crime trends · near AL9 6NW
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY -33%
ASB
2
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
1
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
11
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Total residents: 1,320
White Brit.68.9%
Other White8.6%
Indian4.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.6%
Chinese2.9%
+ 5 other groups · 11.4%
Religion
Total residents: 1,326
Christian54.2%
No religion25.8%
Not answered9.1%
Hindu3.9%
Jewish3.2%
+ 2 other religions · 3.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 1,327
50–6419.4%
35–4916.1%
10–1513.3%
65–7410.8%
25–3410.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.1%
Households
Total households: 417
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children25.9%
All members 66+22.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.3%
Any member 66+8.2%
+ 7 other households · 21.3%
Administrative Information
Welwyn Hatfield
Local Authority
Council Area
Welwyn Hatfield E14001573
Constituency
E14001573
Hertfordshire
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Brookmans Park and Little Heath
Constituency code
E14001573
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
North Mymms
International Territorial Level
Welwyn Hatfield
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS Scotland
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB - 06K
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Welwyn Hatfield 015B E01023909
E01023909
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Welwyn Hatfield 015 E02004994
E02004994
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Welwyn Hatfield 015B E01023909
E01023909
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Welwyn Hatfield 015 E02004994
E02004994
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
4:08 AM
Sunrise
7:45 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:08 AM
Sunset (today)
7:45 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 1985
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~41 years
Active Duration
1985 -> Present
October 1985 — Introduced
Postcode AL9 6NW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1. IMD England rank: 29661
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01023909 and MSOA E02004994 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode AL9 6NW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1985
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~41 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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