AL8 6BX maps, stats, and open data

AL8 6BX 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 June 1999.

AL8 6BX maps

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

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AL8 6BX geodata

Easting523640
Northing213398
Latitude51.805560
Longitude-0.208141

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is AL8 6BX?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL8
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AL8 6BX Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation100m328ft

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 6BX

November 2023Other theftOn or near Reddings362m
October 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Reddings362m
October 2022BurglaryOn or near Reddings362m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL8 6BX

Campus West (The Campus)Welwyn Garden City75m
Campus East (The Campus)Welwyn Garden City148m
John Lewis (Bridge Road)Welwyn Garden City242m
Pentley Park (Digswell Road)Welwyn Garden City304m
Handside Lane (Bridge Road)Welwyn Garden City305m

Nearest railway stations to AL8 6BX

Welwyn Garden City Station0.6km
Welwyn North Station2.3km
Hatfield (Herts) Station4.7km

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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Humphreys
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Campus West
105m
Chartwells Refectory
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Oaklands College
168m
Radish
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
Peel Court
231m

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Nearest post box to AL8 6BX

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Sherrards Park Road17:3012:15187m
Brockswood Lane16:4511:45302m
Woodland Rise16:4512:00390m

Nearest sports facilities to AL8 6BX

FacilityDistance
Oaklands College (Welwyn Garden City Campus)
The Campus, Welwyn Garden City
Sports Hall, Studio
167m
Orchard Lawn Tennis Club
Blakemere Road, Welwyn Garden City
Sports Hall, Outdoor Tennis Courts
364m
Shire Park Club (Closed)
Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City
Sports Hall
512m

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Nearest schools to AL8 6BX

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Templewood Primary School
Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SD
Primary494m
Applecroft School
Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ
Primary1.1km
Peartree Primary School
Peartree Primary School, Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3XW
Primary1.2km

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AL8 6BX ITL and AL8 6BX 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 6BX:

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

AL8 6BX 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 6BX:

CodeName
OAE00121455
LSOAE01023918Welwyn Hatfield 006C
MSOAE02004985Welwyn Hatfield 006

Nearest postcodes to AL8 6BX

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AL8 7JXDensley Close172m
AL8 6UBBridge Road174m
AL8 7JWSherrardspark Road194m
AL8 6DGCollege Way206m
AL8 7PZPerrywood218m
AL8 6UGBridge Road223m
AL8 7JYSherrardspark Road229m
AL8 6HGParkway231m