AL8 6SW maps, stats, and open data
AL8 6SW 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 6SW maps


AL8 6SW geodata
| Easting | 523122 |
| Northing | 212749 |
| Latitude | 51.799848 |
| Longitude | -0.215856 |
Where is AL8 6SW?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL8 |
AL8 6SW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL8 6SW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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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
| Ward | Handside |
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| Constituency | Welwyn Hatfield |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL8 6SW
| Farm Close (Guessens Road) | Welwyn Garden City | 69m |
| Farm Close (Guessens Road) | Welwyn Garden City | 82m |
| Barn Close (Handside Lane) | Welwyn Garden City | 168m |
| Youngs Rise (Valley Road) | Welwyn Garden City | 202m |
| Barn Close (Handside Lane) | Welwyn Garden City | 212m |
Nearest railway stations to AL8 6SW
| Welwyn Garden City Station | 0.8km |
| Welwyn North Station | 3.1km |
| Hatfield (Herts) Station | 4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL8 6SW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in AL8 6SW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
Deprivation
0.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than
AL8 6SW:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL8 6SW (metres)
Barn Theatre
Jousters at Applecroft
Applecroft Primary School
311m
Dolce Ltd
Applecroft Primary School
311m
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Nearest post box to AL8 6SW
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Meadow Green | 17:30 | 11:45 | 122m |
| Valley Road | 16:45 | 11:45 | 212m |
| Applecroft Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 309m |
AL8 6SW ITL and AL8 6SW 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 6SW:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLH23 | Hertfordshire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E07000241 | Welwyn Hatfield |
AL8 6SW 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 6SW:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00121436 | |
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| LSOA | E01023919 | Welwyn Hatfield 006D |
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| MSOA | E02004985 | Welwyn Hatfield 006 |
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