AL8 6SU maps, stats, and open data

AL8 6SU 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 6SU maps

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

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AL8 6SU geodata

Easting523234
Northing212620
Latitude51.798664
Longitude-0.214279

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is AL8 6SU?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL8
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➜ Where is Welwyn Garden City?

AL8 6SU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL8 6SU 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 6SU

June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Farm Close92m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Farm Close92m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Farm Close92m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL8 6SU

Farm Close (Guessens Road)Welwyn Garden City128m
Barn Close (Handside Lane)Welwyn Garden City134m
Farm Close (Guessens Road)Welwyn Garden City145m
Barn Close (Handside Lane)Welwyn Garden City151m
Church Road (Guessens Road)Welwyn Garden City273m

Nearest railway stations to AL8 6SU

Welwyn Garden City Station0.8km
Welwyn North Station3.2km
Hatfield (Herts) Station3.9km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL8 6SU

Broadband access in AL8 6SU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in AL8 6SU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed25.0Mbps
Average download speed60.6Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.1Mbps
Average upload speed2.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed7.39Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL8 6SU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL8 6SU

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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Barn Theatre
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
Barn Close
41m
Christchurch Baptist
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
110 Parkway
253m
Focolare Centre For Unity
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
69 Parkway
290m

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Nearest post box to AL8 6SU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Meadow Green17:3011:45121m
Barleycroft Parkway17:3012:00222m
Church Road17:3011:30347m

Nearest sports facilities to AL8 6SU

FacilityDistance
Applecroft School
Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City
Sports Hall, Outdoor Tennis Courts, Grass Pitches
307m
Welwyn Rfc
Hobbs Way, Welwyn Garden City
Grass Pitches
458m
Dellcott Family Tennis Club
Dognell Green, Welwyn Garden City
Outdoor Tennis Courts
633m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to AL8 6SU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Applecroft School
Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ
Primary307m
Lakeside School
Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN
Not applicable966m
Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR
Secondary993m

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AL8 6SU ITL and AL8 6SU 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 6SU:

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

AL8 6SU 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 6SU:

CodeName
OAE00121442
LSOAE01023918Welwyn Hatfield 006C
MSOAE02004985Welwyn Hatfield 006

Nearest postcodes to AL8 6SU

AL8 6RPFarm Close33m
AL8 6STBarn Close42m
AL8 6TNBarnside Court74m
AL8 6JYBarleycroft Green81m
AL8 6SPHandside Lane93m
AL8 6TLBarnside Court106m
AL8 6RRGuessens Road107m
AL8 6REGuessens Road153m
AL8 6JUBarleycroft Road157m
AL8 6SRHandside Close171m