Ground Lane, Hatfield, AL10 0HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL10 0HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.8%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.1%	49.2%	0.1%	49.0%	0.2%

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 0HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	43.8%	42.9%	-0.9%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	40.8%	2.2%	44.2%	-3.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.6%	8%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	6.4%	6.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.1%

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	55.5%	50.4%	-5.1%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	28.8%	35.7%	6.9%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	12%	11.4%	-0.6%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	19.5%	16.3%	-3.2%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.7%	-4.9%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	14.2%	-1.2%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.3%	4.1%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	14.6%	-0.8%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	24%	36.1%	12.1%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	9%	2.8%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	3.7%	10.3%	6.6%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	89%	75.5%	-13.5%	81.4%	-5.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.1%	-9.5%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	7.7%	10.1%	2.4%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.8%	6.2%	3.4%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	75.8%	-8.2%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	2.8%	13.8%	11.0%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	6.2%	3.4%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	3.1%	-4.6%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	61.8%	46.2%	15.6%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Ground Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ground Lane was 107.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.4% lower than the Hatfield Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ground Lane has the 28th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central and the 97th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.6%.

🔎 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
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in AL10 0HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Ground Lane are based on 79 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 Ground Lane, Hatfield, AL10 0HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL10 0HQ

Average Price
£365,565

Semi-Detached
£450,778

Terraced
£370,318

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,373

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ground Lane

Average Price
£373,729

Semi-Detached
£475,629

Terraced
£400,111

Detached
£569,089

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,325

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ground LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Ground Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£223,000	2024-10-04	£222,538
43 Ground Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-07-29	£215,963
19 Ground Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-03-13	£445,596
15 Ground Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£437,000	2023-12-13	£460,485
9 Ground Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-09-29	£422,111

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL10 0HQ

Employment

AL10 0HQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in AL10 0HQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	36
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ludwick Nursery School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	4out of 4	3,700 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchwood Avenue Primary School Birchwood Avenue , AL10 0PS	3out of 4	325 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Countess Anne Church of England School School Lane , AL10 8AX	3out of 4	468 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ryde School Pleasant Rise , AL9 5DR	3out of 4	892 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatfield Community Free School Briars Lane , AL10 8ES	4out of 4	1,237 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Lanes Primary School Green Lanes , AL10 9JY	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	992 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL	4out of 4	1,197 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	2,681 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	2out of 4	5,222 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	5,235 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	1,262 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Links Hatfield Academy Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ	- not rated	2,264 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	2,416 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	2,863 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simply Fresh	Hatfield Railway Station, 79 Great North Road	598 yd
Rice Time	15 Town Centre, Hatfield	619 yd
Bebo Cafe (Hatfield)	17C Town Centre, Hatfield	668 yd
Erol's Cafe	58-60 Town Centre, Hatfield	690 yd
Cake Hut	9 The Arcade, Hatfield	691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	88 Great North Road, Hatfield	438 yd
The Wrestlers	89 Great North Road, Hatfield	462 yd
The Hopfields	Homestead Road, Hatfield	592 yd
Hatfield Social Club	76 Great North Road, Hatfield	598 yd
The White Hart	Queensway, Hatfield	717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hatfield Best Kebab	36 Town Centre, Hatfield	612 yd
TGF Pizza	15A Town Centre, Hatfield	619 yd
Shamiana	14 The Arcade, Hatfield	687 yd
Point One African Restaurant	11-13 The Arcade, Hatfield	687 yd
Tops Pizza	21 Market Place, Hatfield	767 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	39 Homestead Road, Hatfield	529 yd
Iceland	74-78 Town Centre, Hatfield	738 yd
Asda	98 Town Centre, Hatfield	738 yd
Poundland	80-84 Town Centre, Hatfield	745 yd
Tesco	Great North Road, Hatfield	1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pump Gyms (Hatfield) UNIT 1 UNIT 1 BEACONSFIELD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	302 yd
Countess Anne School SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	362 yd
Birchwood Avenue Primary School BIRCHWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	461 yd
Energie Fitness (Hatfield) 74-78 74-78 TOWN CENTRE	health and fitness suite	724 yd
Birchwood Leisure Centre LONGMEAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	778 yd
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive	grass pitches	941 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	63.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL10 0HQ