AL8 6BA maps, stats, and open data

AL8 6BA 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 6BA maps

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

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AL8 6BA geodata

Easting523810
Northing212985
Latitude51.801811
Longitude-0.205824

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is AL8 6BA?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL8
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AL8 6BA Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL8 6BA 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 6BA

October 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Parking Area363m
June 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area363m
June 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stonehills55m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL8 6BA

Sainsburys (Church Road)Welwyn Garden City193m
John Lewis (Bridge Road)Welwyn Garden City212m
Waitrose (Bridge Road)Welwyn Garden City216m
Russellcroft RoadWelwyn Garden City260m
Russellcroft Road (Guessens Road)Welwyn Garden City338m

Nearest railway stations to AL8 6BA

Welwyn Garden City Station0.1km
Welwyn North Station2.6km
Hatfield (Herts) Station4.3km

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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Subway
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
32 Stonehills
14m
Greggs
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
30 Stonehills
14m
Welwyn Coffee Lab
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
34 Stonehills
22m

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Nearest post box to AL8 6BA

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Howardsgate Branch Office18:2512:00106m
Howard Centre18:2512:00115m
Church Road17:3011:30368m

Nearest sports facilities to AL8 6BA

FacilityDistance
Anytime Fitness (Welwyn Garden City)
The Howard Centre, Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
109m
Shire Park Club (Closed)
Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City
Sports Hall
426m
Oaklands College (Welwyn Garden City Campus)
The Campus, Welwyn Garden City
Sports Hall, Studio
457m

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Nearest schools to AL8 6BA

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Peartree Primary School
Peartree Primary School, Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3XW
Primary763m
Templewood Primary School
Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SD
Primary935m
Applecroft School
Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ
Primary987m

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AL8 6BA ITL and AL8 6BA 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 6BA:

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

AL8 6BA 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 6BA:

CodeName
OAE00121439
LSOAE01023918Welwyn Hatfield 006C
MSOAE02004985Welwyn Hatfield 006

Nearest postcodes to AL8 6BA

AL8 6PDStonehills13m
AL8 6BBHowardsgate67m
AL8 6PGWigmores North68m
AL8 6PAHowardsgate78m
AL8 6PBHowardsgate78m
AL8 6BPHowardsgate103m
AL8 6HAThe Howard Centre109m
AL8 6PHWigmores North116m
AL8 6ALHowardsgate128m
AL8 6PSChurch Road131m