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AL7 3

10,491 people · median £365,000 · Welwyn Hatfield

High wellbeingFast broadband
Welwyn Hatfield Council · Labour / Liberal Democrat coalition   31/48 seats · 65% · OCD 2026
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Amenities This postcode sector

What's here near AL7 3

CategoryCountNote
Eat & drink5095% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops20
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds6
Green spaces & parks6filled areas on the map
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit
93.6%
Superfast
99.5%
Ultrafast
93.9%
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level

Named places nearby 82 near AL7 3

AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space
PlaceCategoryHygieneDistance
Papa John'sEat & drink5/50.2 mi
BipashEat & drink4/50.2 mi
The ChieftainEat & drink5/50.3 mi
LondisShops0.3 mi
Co-op FoodShops0.3 mi
East is EastEat & drink0.3 mi
Green GardenEat & drink4/50.3 mi
Golden ValleyEat & drink0.3 mi
One StopShops0.3 mi
Dom's SnacksEat & drink0.4 mi
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · click a row → the map flies to it · FSA hygiene rating shown on eat & drink where matched (36 rated) · within ~2 km of the area centre · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency

Local economy This postcode sector

Jobs & economic activity6.1% unemployed

Unemployment rate6.1%
In work (employment rate)59.6%
Claiming out-of-work benefits · June 20263.2%
ONS Census 2021 · ONS Claimant Count

At a glance

CountTrend, 12 months
Companies registered here383
New incorporations66+83.3% vs prior 12m
Property companies (SPVs)23
Companies House

Top sectors (SIC sections)

  1. Construction
  2. Wholesale & retail
  3. Information & communication
  4. Professional, scientific & technical
  5. Administrative & support
Companies House · "registered here" ≠ trading here · bulk/agent addresses excluded · /insights/property-companies →

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