AL8 6XF maps, stats, and open data

AL8 6XF 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 6XF maps

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

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AL8 6XF geodata

Easting523062
Northing211340
Latitude51.787192
Longitude-0.217249

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is AL8 6XF?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL8
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AL8 6XF Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation80m262ft

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 6XF

June 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Park/Open Space451m
June 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Park/Open Space451m
June 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Park/Open Space451m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL8 6XF

Park (Stanborough Road)Stanborough159m
Police Headquarters (Stanborough Road)Stanborough168m
Park (Stanborough Road)Stanborough198m
Stanborough Green (Lemsford Lane)Stanborough298m
Stanborough Green (Lemsford Lane)Stanborough330m

Nearest railway stations to AL8 6XF

Welwyn Garden City Station1.8km
Hatfield (Herts) Station2.6km
Welwyn North Station4.4km

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Deprivation

26.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL8 6XF:

Food Standards Agency

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

Churchill Catering Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Hertfordshire Constabulary
1m
Terranova Restaurant
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Stanborough Park
329m
North Kiosk
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Stanborough Park
329m

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Nearest post box to AL8 6XF

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
New Wood16:4511:45739m
Handside P.o17:3011:30776m
Burrowfields17:3008:00860m

Nearest sports facilities to AL8 6XF

FacilityDistance
Hertfordshire Constabulary Headquarters
Stanborough Road, Welwyn Garden City
Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Squash Courts
0m
Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio
388m
Gosling Sports Park
Stanborough Road, Welwyn Garden City
Sports Hall, Ski Slopes, Athletics, Health and Fitness Gym, Indoor Tennis Centre, Golf, Grass Pitches, Studio, Indoor Bowls, Artificial Grass Pitch, Squash Courts, Outdoor Tennis Courts, Swimming Pool, Cycling
487m

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Nearest schools to AL8 6XF

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR
Secondary388m
Lakeside School
Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN
Not applicable660m
Creswick Primary & Nursery School
Sir John Newsom Way, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4FL
Primary1.1km

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AL8 6XF ITL and AL8 6XF 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 6XF:

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

AL8 6XF 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 6XF:

CodeName
OAE00121452
LSOAE01023916Welwyn Hatfield 006A
MSOAE02004985Welwyn Hatfield 006

Nearest postcodes to AL8 6XF

AL8 6XLSpringfields367m
AL8 6XJStanborough Green455m
AL8 6YPLemsford Lane457m
AL8 6XNSpringfields479m
AL7 4SYEddington Crescent498m
AL8 6UXAmethyst Walk510m
AL8 6XTSpringfields518m
AL7 4TXChequers Field530m
AL8 6XUHeather Road537m
AL8 6XXHeather Road547m