AL8 6BL maps, stats, and open data

AL8 6BL 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 6BL maps

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

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AL8 6BL geodata

Easting523721
Northing213055
Latitude51.802459
Longitude-0.207089

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is AL8 6BL?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL8
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AL8 6BL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL8 6BL 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 6BL

October 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Parking Area444m
June 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area444m
June 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Howardsgate63m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL8 6BL

John Lewis (Bridge Road)Welwyn Garden City146m
Russellcroft RoadWelwyn Garden City173m
Sainsburys (Church Road)Welwyn Garden City223m
Waitrose (Bridge Road)Welwyn Garden City246m
Russellcroft Road (Guessens Road)Welwyn Garden City257m

Nearest railway stations to AL8 6BL

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

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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Natural Health Food Store
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
36 Wigmores North
13m
Prezzo
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
15 Howardsgate
40m
Fuhao
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
45 Wigmores North
44m

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Nearest post box to AL8 6BL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Howardsgate Branch Office18:2512:0054m
Howard Centre18:2512:00178m
Church Road17:3011:30315m

Nearest sports facilities to AL8 6BL

FacilityDistance
Anytime Fitness (Welwyn Garden City)
The Howard Centre, Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
223m
Oaklands College (Welwyn Garden City Campus)
The Campus, Welwyn Garden City
Sports Hall, Studio
395m
Shire Park Club (Closed)
Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City
Sports Hall
462m

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Nearest schools to AL8 6BL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Templewood Primary School
Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SD
Primary846m
Peartree Primary School
Peartree Primary School, Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3XW
Primary875m
Applecroft School
Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ
Primary952m

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AL8 6BL ITL and AL8 6BL 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 6BL:

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

AL8 6BL 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 6BL:

CodeName
OAE00121439
LSOAE01023918Welwyn Hatfield 006C
MSOAE02004985Welwyn Hatfield 006

Nearest postcodes to AL8 6BL

AL8 6PHWigmores North13m
AL8 6JLParkway41m
AL8 6ALHowardsgate45m
AL8 6PGWigmores North46m
AL8 6PDStonehills111m
AL8 6DJHowardsgate117m
AL8 6BHHowardsgate124m
AL8 6DHParkway145m
AL8 6PLWigmores South145m
AL8 6PAHowardsgate152m