AL8 6AB maps, stats, and open data

AL8 6AB is located in the Handside electoral ward, within the local authority district of Welwyn Hatfield and the English Parliamentary constituency of Welwyn Hatfield. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB - 06K and the police force is Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

AL8 6AB maps

AL8 6AB map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
AL8 6AB map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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AL8 6AB geodata

Easting523907
Northing213186
Latitude51.803595
Longitude-0.204346

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is AL8 6AB?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL8
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AL8 6AB Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL8 6AB as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation90m295ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardHandside
ConstituencyWelwyn Hatfield

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of AL8 6AB

June 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pedestrian Subway87m
June 2022ShopliftingOn or near Pedestrian Subway87m
June 2022ShopliftingOn or near Shopping Area158m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL8 6AB

Waitrose (Bridge Road)Welwyn Garden City54m
John Lewis (Bridge Road)Welwyn Garden City139m
Campus East (The Campus)Welwyn Garden City198m
Broadwater Road (Bridge Road)Welwyn Garden City334m
Broadwater Road (Bridge Road)Welwyn Garden City335m

Nearest railway stations to AL8 6AB

Welwyn Garden City Station0.3km
Welwyn North Station2.4km
Hatfield (Herts) Station4.5km

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Deprivation

40.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL8 6AB:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL8 6AB (meters)

Street Trader
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Stonehills
125m
Radish
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
Peel Court
129m
Waitrose
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Bridge Road
146m

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Companies registered in or near AL8 6AB

CP ESTATE AGENTS WGC LIMITED3 Bridge RoadAL8 6UN
BROSTE RIVERS LIMITEDWelwyn Hatfield Borough Council Office, The CampusAL8 6AE
BUILD INSIGHT LTDWelwyn Hatfield Borough Council Office, The CampusAL8 6AE
HERTFORDSHIRE BUILDING CONTROL LIMITEDWelwyn Hatfield Borough Council Office, The CampusAL8 6AE
NOW HOUSING LIMITEDWelwyn Hatfield Borough Council, The CampusAL8 6AE

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Source: Companies House
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Nearest post box to AL8 6AB

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Howard Centre18:2512:00128m
Howardsgate Branch Office18:2512:00272m
Sherrards Park Road17:3012:15420m

Nearest sports facilities to AL8 6AB

FacilityDistance
Shire Park Club (Closed)
Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City
Sports Hall
239m
Anytime Fitness (Welwyn Garden City)
The Howard Centre, Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
266m
Oaklands College (Welwyn Garden City Campus)
The Campus, Welwyn Garden City
Sports Hall, Studio
277m

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Nearest schools to AL8 6AB

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Templewood Primary School
Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SD
Primary781m
Peartree Primary School
Peartree Primary School, Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3XW
Primary876m
Applecroft School
Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ
Primary1.2km

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AL8 6AB ITL and AL8 6AB LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for AL8 6AB:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLHEast
ITL 2 CodeName
TLH2Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLH23Hertfordshire CC
LAU 1 CodeName
E07000241Welwyn Hatfield

AL8 6AB census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for AL8 6AB:

CodeName
OAE00121437
LSOAE01023918Welwyn Hatfield 006C
MSOAE02004985Welwyn Hatfield 006

Nearest postcodes to AL8 6AB

AL8 6DGCollege Way151m
AL8 6PDStonehills210m
AL8 6PGWigmores North214m
AL8 6PHWigmores North216m
AL8 6BBHowardsgate219m
AL8 7PHBlakemere Road221m
AL8 6JLParkway246m
AL8 6HAThe Howard Centre266m
AL8 6ALHowardsgate272m
AL8 6HGParkway295m