AL7 postcode area
The AL7 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Welwyn Hatfield. Area Scores range from 33 to 98 across them.
In summary
The AL7 district contains both ends of the scale: Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell at 98 out of 100 (#108 of 6,856 in England) against Peartree at 33, a 65-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £319,000 in Peartree to £670,000 in Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell — a 2.1× gap within the AL7 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woolmer Green, Oaklands & DigswellWelwyn Hatfield | 108 | 98 | £670,000 |
| Welwyn Garden City Central & HandsideWelwyn Hatfield | 971 | 86 | £510,000 |
| Hall GroveWelwyn Hatfield | 2,137 | 69 | £446,000 |
| HaldensWelwyn Hatfield | 2,747 | 60 | £386,500 |
| PanshangerWelwyn Hatfield | 2,925 | 57 | £375,000 |
| Hatfield EastWelwyn Hatfield | 2,925 | 57 | £450,000 |
| HollybushWelwyn Hatfield | 3,158 | 54 | £400,000 |
| PeartreeWelwyn Hatfield | 4,577 | 33 | £319,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around AL7.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.