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Demographics report

Demographics near AL8 6RT

Census profile

Demographics around AL8 6RT

Census 2021 · Welwyn Hatfield 006
Population6,942usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,930people per sq km
Median age46matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus 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 area89.6%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, white irish
Postcode area7.8%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area48.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,930Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area55.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area64.3%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area84.2%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Welwyn Hatfield 006D
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Living environmentDecile 7
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 10
Strong
Housing & servicesDecile 10
Strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
JobsDecile 10
Strong
EducationDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,942matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age46Census area median
Owned64.3%household tenure
Private rent12%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White89.6%
Asian3.5%
Black2.3%
Mixed4%
Other0.7%
Detailed mix
white british84%
white other3.6%
asian indian2.3%
white irish2%
mixed white black caribbean1.4%
black african1.2%
mixed other1.2%
mixed white asian1.1%
Born: uk84.2%
Born: no passport8.1%
Born: ireland1.3%
Born: other eu1.1%
Born: india0.6%
Religion

Religion profile around AL8 6RT

Census 2021 · Welwyn Hatfield 006
Largest groupChristian48.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian48.2%
No religion40.6%
Religion not stated5.7%
Hindu1.8%
Muslim1.5%
Buddhist0.8%
Jewish0.6%
Other religion0.5%
Sikh0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 8% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
82/100
Income
100/100
Employment
56/100
Education
62/100
Health
100/100
Housing access
100/100
Property
38/100
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 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.