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AL8 6

6,006 people · median £497,500 · Welwyn Hatfield

High wellbeing
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 AL8 6

CategoryCountNote
Eat & drink5295% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops15
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds4
Green spaces & parks6filled areas on the map
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit
86.1%
Superfast
95.1%
Ultrafast
87.2%
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level

Named places nearby 77 near AL8 6

AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space
PlaceCategoryHygieneDistance
Frankie's GardenGyms & leisure0.2 mi
The Doctor's TonicEat & drink5/50.2 mi
Sainsbury'sShops0.3 mi
The Campus ParkwayGreen space0.3 mi
Giggling SquidEat & drink5/50.3 mi
Domino'sEat & drink5/50.3 mi
KFCEat & drink5/50.3 mi
Burger KingEat & drink5/50.3 mi
PizzaExpressEat & drink0.3 mi
Neem TreeEat & drink4/50.3 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 (37 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 here444
New incorporations32-15.8% vs prior 12m
Property companies (SPVs)64
Companies House

Top sectors (SIC sections)

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

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