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Demographics report

Demographics near AL8 7AJ

Census profile

Demographics around AL8 7AJ

Census 2021 · Welwyn Hatfield 003
Population5,971usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,934people per sq km
Median age43matched 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 area85.9%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white black caribbean, asian other
Postcode area12.7%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area44.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,934Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area56.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area68.3%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area82.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Welwyn Hatfield 003C
6/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

JobsDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 5
Mixed
EducationDecile 5
Mixed
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
HealthDecile 6
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 8
Relatively strong
Noise

Modelled transport noise

Source
Max Lden60.2 dBannual day-evening-night level
Max night51.1 dBannual night-time level
Road Lden50.2 dBroad traffic model
Rail Lden60.2 dBrail traffic model

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

People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population5,971matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age43Census area median
Owned68.3%household tenure
Private rent8.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White85.9%
Asian4%
Black3.5%
Mixed6.1%
Other0.5%
Detailed mix
white british77.2%
white other7.7%
mixed white black caribbean3%
asian other2.1%
black african1.8%
mixed white asian1.4%
mixed other1.1%
black caribbean1.1%
Born: uk82.8%
Born: no passport10.2%
Born: poland1.1%
Born: other eu0.9%
Born: ireland0.8%
Religion

Religion profile around AL8 7AJ

Census 2021 · Welwyn Hatfield 003
Largest groupChristian44.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian44.6%
No religion44.2%
Religion not stated6.1%
Hindu1.3%
Muslim1.1%
Other religion1.1%
Buddhist0.8%
Jewish0.7%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 34% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
79/100
Income
44/100
Employment
59/100
Education
54/100
Health
56/100
Housing access
78/100
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 6/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 9% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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