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Demographics report

Demographics near AL6 9AA

Census profile

Demographics around AL6 9AA

Census 2021 · Welwyn Hatfield 002
Population8,134usual residents in matched Census geography
Density319people per sq km
Median age42matched Census area
Households—Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area94.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white irish, mixed other
Postcode area8.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area48.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area319Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area68.9%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area83.4%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Welwyn Hatfield 002C
8/ 10

Top 30% in England

This small area sits on the stronger side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 7
Relatively strong
CrimeDecile 8
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 9
Strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
Noise

Modelled transport noise

Source
Max Lden62.5 dBannual day-evening-night level
Max night53.3 dBannual night-time level
Road Lden62.5 dBroad traffic model
Rail Lden0.0 dBrail traffic model

Dominant modelled source at this postcode point: Road traffic. Defra noise maps are modelled strategic estimates, not live meter readings.

People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,134matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age42Census area median
Owned68.9%household tenure
Private rent14%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White94.3%
Asian2.4%
Black0.5%
Mixed2.8%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british87.3%
white other4.5%
white irish2.5%
mixed other1.1%
mixed white asian1.1%
asian indian1%
asian other1%
black african0.4%
Born: uk83.4%
Born: no passport7.6%
Born: romania1.7%
Born: other eu1.3%
Born: ireland1%
Religion

Religion profile around AL6 9AA

Census 2021 · Welwyn Hatfield 002
Largest groupChristian48.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian48.8%
No religion37.1%
Religion not stated5.9%
Hindu3.4%
Muslim2%
Jewish1.3%
Buddhist0.7%
Other religion0.7%
Sikh0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 16% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
78/100
Income
67/100
Employment
63/100
Education
66/100
Health
89/100
Housing access
44/100
Property
22/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 8/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 14% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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