The Paddock, Hatfield, AL10 0ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL10 0ED has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	48.1%	-2.2%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	49.7%	51.9%	2.2%	49.0%	2.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around AL10 0ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.6%	50.7%	8.1%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	32.1%	-6.7%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.4%	11.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.7%	44.4%	-3.3%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	39.5%	41.7%	2.2%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	10.2%	8.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2%	3%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.2%	1.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.4%	13%	-6.4%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	16.7%	0.2%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	14%	-0.3%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.6%	19.1%	14.5%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	28.8%	-0.3%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	11.8%	4.7%	-7.1%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	5.6%	1.1%	-4.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2%	4.9%	2.9%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	10.2%	8.6%	-1.6%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	76%	78%	2.0%	81.4%	-3.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	68.8%	0.7%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	10.9%	16.9%	6.0%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	9.5%	7.1%	-2.4%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	6%	-1.9%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.8%	68.8%	2.0%	83.2%	-14.4%
10+ Years	6.6%	10.5%	3.9%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	9.2%	9.8%	0.6%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	9.9%	7.1%	-2.8%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	3.8%	-3.8%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is The Paddock Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Paddock was 82.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.5% lower than the Hatfield Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Paddock has the 17th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central and the 148th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in AL10 0ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Paddock are based on 51 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Welwyn Hatfield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Paddock, Hatfield, AL10 0ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL10 0ED

Average Price
£315,662

Semi-Detached
£504,338

Terraced
£412,308

Detached
£486,179

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,219

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Paddock

Average Price
£283,020

Semi-Detached
£506,185

Terraced
£409,815

Detached
£547,347

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,515

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The PaddockStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 The Paddock, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-02-28	£348,647
9 The Paddock, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2024-11-22	£526,389
11 The Paddock, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2023-02-27	£463,872
30 The Paddock, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-06-15	£174,673
7 The Paddock, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£449,999	2021-03-10	£509,595

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL10 0ED

Employment

AL10 0ED area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	27
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ludwick Nursery School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	4out of 4	4,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salisbury Infants' School Birchwood Avenue , AL10 0PS	- not rated	560 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gascoyne Cecil Junior School Birchwood Avenue , AL10 0PS	- not rated	560 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Avenue Primary School Birchwood Avenue , AL10 0PS	3out of 4	652 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatfield Community Free School Briars Lane , AL10 8ES	- not rated	898 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Countess Anne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Hatfield School Lane , AL10 8AX	- not rated	1,057 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL	- not rated	1,002 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL	4out of 4	1,002 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Onslow St Audrey's School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Onslow St Audrey's School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	- not rated	1,152 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Onslow St Audrey's School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	- not rated	1,152 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands College Oaklands Campus , Hatfield Road AL4 0JA	- not rated	4,402 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southfield School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	1,772 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Links Hatfield Academy Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ	3out of 4	2,032 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	3,202 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Marks Academy The Commons , AL7 4RZ	- not rated	4,515 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birchwood Cafe	14 Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield	401 yd
Subway	42 The Common, Hatfield	440 yd
Pizza Hut	46 The Common, Hatfield	440 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	38 The Common, Hatfield	440 yd
Angel Hill Food Co	Units 1-2, Trident Place	466 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Airfield	Comet Way, Hatfield	227 yd
Franks Pool Club	Culpitt House, 74-78 Town Centre	511 yd
The White Hart	Queensway, Hatfield	683 yd
Wetherspoon	Harpsfield Hall, 13A Parkhouse Court	751 yd
The Hopfields	Homestead Road, Hatfield	917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hatfield Kebab and Pizza House	52 The Common, Hatfield	440 yd
Skippers Fish & Chips	50 The Common, Hatfield	440 yd
Peri Peri Original	40 The Common, Hatfield	440 yd
Hatfield Best Kebab	36 Town Centre, Hatfield	540 yd
Krave Hot Wings & Peri Peri	8 Harpsfield Broadway, Hatfield	580 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	74-78 Town Centre, Hatfield	489 yd
Asda	98 Town Centre, Hatfield	489 yd
Poundland	80-84 Town Centre, Hatfield	506 yd
Aldi	11 Parkhouse Court, Hatfield	730 yd
The Co-operative Food	39 Homestead Road, Hatfield	855 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hatfield Swim Centre SWIMMING POOL SWIMMING POOL ST. ALBANS ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	508 yd
Energie Fitness (Hatfield) 74-78 74-78 TOWN CENTRE	health and fitness suite	510 yd
Birchwood Avenue Primary School BIRCHWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	653 yd
David Lloyd Club (Hatfield) THE LISTED HANGAR THE LISTED HANGAR MOSQUITO WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	869 yd
Bishops Hatfield Girls School WOODS AVENUE	grass pitches	996 yd
Countess Anne School SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,057 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	13.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	51.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.07 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.07 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of AL10 0ED