Postcode AL8 6YN (Welwyn Hatfield)

The postcode AL8 6YN is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL8 6YN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL8 6YN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of AL8 6YN as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to AL8 6YN is De Soissons Close which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newfields and is 156 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 1.64 km away.

The closest primary school to AL8 6YN (for ages 11 and under) is Applecroft School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stanborough School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of AL8 6YN is The Hopfields and is 2.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Loon Che Chinese Take Away and is 2.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL8 6YN is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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