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

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AL8 6SW geodata

Easting523122
Northing212749
Latitude51.799848
Longitude-0.215856

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is AL8 6SW?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL8
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➜ Where is Welwyn Garden City?

AL8 6SW Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL8 6SW 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 6SW

October 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near The Valley Green368m
June 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near The Valley Green368m
March 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Valley Green368m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL8 6SW

Farm Close (Guessens Road)Welwyn Garden City69m
Farm Close (Guessens Road)Welwyn Garden City82m
Barn Close (Handside Lane)Welwyn Garden City168m
Youngs Rise (Valley Road)Welwyn Garden City202m
Barn Close (Handside Lane)Welwyn Garden City212m

Nearest railway stations to AL8 6SW

Welwyn Garden City Station0.8km
Welwyn North Station3.1km
Hatfield (Herts) Station4km

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Broadband

Broadband access in AL8 6SW (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 limitations in AL8 6SW (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%

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Deprivation

0.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL8 6SW:

Food Standards Agency

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

Barn Theatre
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
Barn Close
211m
Dolce Ltd - Applecroft Primary
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Applecroft Primary School
311m
Jousters at Applecroft
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Applecroft Primary School
311m

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Nearest post box to AL8 6SW

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Meadow Green17:3011:45122m
Valley Road16:4511:45212m
Applecroft Road17:3012:00309m

Nearest sports facilities to AL8 6SW

FacilityDistance
Applecroft School
Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City
Sports Hall, Outdoor Tennis Courts, Grass Pitches
310m
Dellcott Family Tennis Club
Dognell Green, Welwyn Garden City
Outdoor Tennis Courts
470m
Welwyn Garden City Golf Club
Mannicotts, Welwyn Garden City
Golf
474m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to AL8 6SW

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Applecroft School
Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ
Primary310m
Lakeside School
Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN
Not applicable1km
Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR
Secondary1.1km

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

CodeName
OAE00121436
LSOAE01023919Welwyn Hatfield 006D
MSOAE02004985Welwyn Hatfield 006

Nearest postcodes to AL8 6SW

AL8 6RTYoungs Rise58m
AL8 6SNHandside Lane78m
AL8 6SRHandside Close82m
AL8 6RRGuessens Road88m
AL8 6SPHandside Lane97m
AL8 6RUYoungs Rise103m
AL8 6SLLittle Youngs111m
AL8 6RPFarm Close139m
AL8 6SSMeadow Green156m
AL8 6RFGuessens Grove172m