Cargo to Nigeria collected across Welwyn Hatfield — Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn and Cuffley.
Welwyn Hatfield has 1,633 Nigeria-born residents, the largest Nigerian community in Hertfordshire, centred on Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City. We collect across the borough, including the University of Hertfordshire, and ship to our Lagos office or on to any of the 36 states.
Two things shape Welwyn Hatfield's Nigerian community: the University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield, which has a large Nigerian student intake, and the commuter towns along the A1(M) and the line into King's Cross, where many Nigerian families have settled.
We collect across the borough — Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn, Welham Green, Brookmans Park and Cuffley — from student halls and family homes alike, by air or sea.
Population figures on this page are from the ONS 2021 Census (country of birth: Nigeria).
Where we collect in Welwyn Hatfield
- Hatfield
- Welwyn Garden City
- Welwyn
- Welham Green
- Brookmans Park
- Cuffley
- Digswell
- Woolmer Green
- Oaklands
Postcode districts: AL6, AL7, AL8, AL9, AL10, EN6
About Welwyn Hatfield
The University of Hertfordshire's College Lane and de Havilland campuses are both in Hatfield. End of term is when the borough sends the most — bedding, books and kitchen things by sea, laptops and documents by air.
Welwyn Garden City was founded in 1920 as one of England's two original garden cities. Its Nigerian community today is mostly families, sending the classic mix of provisions, clothing and household goods.
What people here usually send
- Student shipments at the end of term — bedding, books, kitchen things by sea
- Laptops, phones and documents by air
- Family barrels and boxes
- Household goods for relocations
Welwyn Hatfield is one of the places we serve in Hertfordshire — see cargo to Nigeria from Hertfordshire for every town we collect from, or browse all our collection areas. Rates are the same wherever we collect: see the Nigeria shipping price list.
Cargo services from Welwyn Hatfield
- Cargo to Nigeria
- Air Freight to Nigeria
- Sea Freight to Nigeria
- Door-to-Door Delivery
- Send a Parcel to Nigeria
- Barrel Shipping to Nigeria
- Car Shipping to Nigeria
- Nigeria to UK Cargo
- Delivery to All 36 States
Questions about collection in Welwyn Hatfield
Do you collect from Welwyn Hatfield?
Yes — Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn, Welham Green, Brookmans Park, Cuffley and the villages between. Give us your postcode when you ask for a quote.
Can you collect from University of Hertfordshire halls?
Yes. Give us the hall or house address, your room number and a phone number that is answered, and tell us your term dates so we can plan the collection.
Which postcodes do you cover here?
AL6 to AL10 and EN6. The rest of Hertfordshire — Borehamwood, Stevenage, Watford, St Albans and beyond — is on our Hertfordshire page.
What does it cost to send my things home after term?
Sea freight is £2.80 per kg with no minimum weight, or a flat £100 per barrel; air freight is £6 per kg with no minimum, plus £20 handling. Prices are to our Lagos office; door delivery is quoted by state.
How long does cargo take to Nigeria?
Air freight is typically 7 working days to our Lagos office; sea freight is typically 4–6 weeks including clearance. Book sea early if you need things there for the start of the Nigerian term.