AL8 6BJ maps, stats, and open data

AL8 6BJ 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 6BJ maps

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

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AL8 6BJ geodata

Easting523748
Northing212918
Latitude51.801222
Longitude-0.206747

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is AL8 6BJ?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL8
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AL8 6BJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL8 6BJ 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 6BJ

October 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Parking Area305m
June 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area305m
June 2022Public orderOn or near Fretherne Road62m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL8 6BJ

Sainsburys (Church Road)Welwyn Garden City103m
Russellcroft RoadWelwyn Garden City219m
John Lewis (Bridge Road)Welwyn Garden City276m
Russellcroft Road (Guessens Road)Welwyn Garden City285m
Waitrose (Bridge Road)Welwyn Garden City307m

Nearest railway stations to AL8 6BJ

Welwyn Garden City Station0.2km
Welwyn North Station2.7km
Hatfield (Herts) Station4.2km

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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Costa
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
50 Howardsgate
5m
Oxfam Books & Music
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
36B Howardsgate
5m
Pizza Express
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
40-42 Howardsgate
5m

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Nearest post box to AL8 6BJ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Howardsgate Branch Office18:2512:0095m
Howard Centre18:2512:00206m
Church Road17:3011:30295m

Nearest sports facilities to AL8 6BJ

FacilityDistance
Anytime Fitness (Welwyn Garden City)
The Howard Centre, Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
150m
Shire Park Club (Closed)
Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City
Sports Hall
517m
Oaklands College (Welwyn Garden City Campus)
The Campus, Welwyn Garden City
Sports Hall, Studio
527m

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Nearest schools to AL8 6BJ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Peartree Primary School
Peartree Primary School, Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3XW
Primary759m
Applecroft School
Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ
Primary900m
Templewood Primary School
Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SD
Primary985m

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AL8 6BJ ITL and AL8 6BJ 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 6BJ:

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

AL8 6BJ 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 6BJ:

CodeName
OAE00121437
LSOAE01023918Welwyn Hatfield 006C
MSOAE02004985Welwyn Hatfield 006

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AL8 6BPHowardsgate99m
AL8 6PDStonehills104m
AL8 6DHParkway113m
AL8 6PGWigmores North114m