Hedges Close, Hatfield, AL10 0HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL10 0HZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	50.9%	47.5%	-3.4%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	49.1%	52.5%	3.4%	49.0%	3.5%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.9%	39.1%	-2.8%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	40.2%	1.5%	44.2%	-4.0%
Separated	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	6.7%	7.8%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	9.2%	7.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.5%	52.9%	8.4%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	35.2%	28.3%	-6.9%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	13.7%	13.7%	0.0%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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	24.9%	24.1%	-0.8%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	8.9%	-3.8%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	10.3%	1.1%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	12.1%	2.9%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	32%	36.8%	4.8%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	8.3%	3.6%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	5%	6.5%	1.5%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1%	3.6%	2.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	8.5%	12.8%	4.3%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	79.5%	64.1%	-15.4%	81.4%	-17.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.3% 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	70.8%	58.3%	-12.5%	83.2%	-24.9%
European Union	15.7%	19.6%	3.9%	6.1%	13.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	6.8%	9.4%	2.6%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	8.8%	3.4%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.2%	58.5%	-11.7%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	7.2%	14.8%	7.6%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	9.1%	10.5%	1.4%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	8.3%	6.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	9.4%	4.2%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.6%	76.7%	-24.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	8.9%	1.3%	7.6%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Hedges Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hedges Close was 112.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 118.7% higher than the Brookmans Park and Little Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hedges Close has the 11th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Brookmans Park and Little Heath and the 94th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in AL10 0HZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Hedges Close are based on 22 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 Hedges Close, Hatfield, AL10 0HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL10 0HZ

Average Price
£221,263

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£361,210

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,163

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hedges Close

Average Price
£210,720

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£374,203

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,907

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hedges CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Hedges Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-03-20	£173,055
19 Hedges Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2017-02-24	£224,767
10 Hedges Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,000	2015-11-27	£176,878
8 Hedges Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2010-02-26	£192,285
18 Hedges Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2008-05-01	£197,576

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL10 0HZ

Employment

AL10 0HZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 0HZ 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	184
Retired	67
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	38
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	17
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	74
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	21
Education	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Information and communication	13
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ludwick Nursery School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	4out of 4	4,110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Countess Anne Church of England School School Lane , AL10 8AX	3out of 4	459 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Avenue Primary School Birchwood Avenue , AL10 0PS	3out of 4	519 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatfield Community Free School Briars Lane , AL10 8ES	4out of 4	828 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	947 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak View Primary and Nursery School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NW	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Community school	Yes	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	697 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL	4out of 4	803 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	3,057 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	5,294 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	4,943 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	878 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Links Hatfield Academy Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ	- not rated	1,885 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	2,013 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	3,223 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
Rice Time	15 Town Centre, Hatfield	211 yd
Bebo Cafe (Hatfield)	17C Town Centre, Hatfield	268 yd
Cake Hut	9 The Arcade, Hatfield	284 yd
Erol's Cafe	58-60 Town Centre, Hatfield	314 yd
Merkur Slots	33 Town Centre, Hatfield	332 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Hart	Queensway, Hatfield	307 yd
Franks Pool Club	Culpitt House, 74-78 Town Centre	343 yd
Hatfield Social Club	76 Great North Road, Hatfield	636 yd
The Red Lion	88 Great North Road, Hatfield	651 yd
The Horse & Groom	21 Park Street, Hatfield	738 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TGF Pizza	15A Town Centre, Hatfield	211 yd
Hatfield Best Kebab	36 Town Centre, Hatfield	239 yd
Shamiana	14 The Arcade, Hatfield	281 yd
Point One African Restaurant	11-13 The Arcade, Hatfield	281 yd
Tops Pizza	21 Market Place, Hatfield	363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	74-78 Town Centre, Hatfield	365 yd
Asda	98 Town Centre, Hatfield	365 yd
Poundland	80-84 Town Centre, Hatfield	366 yd
The Co-operative Food	39 Homestead Road, Hatfield	787 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Countess Anne School SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	339 yd
Energie Fitness (Hatfield) 74-78 74-78 TOWN CENTRE	health and fitness suite	345 yd
Pump Gyms (Hatfield) UNIT 1 UNIT 1 BEACONSFIELD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	493 yd
Birchwood Avenue Primary School BIRCHWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	608 yd
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive	grass pitches	611 yd
Hatfield Swim Centre SWIMMING POOL SWIMMING POOL ST. ALBANS ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	753 yd
Bishops Hatfield Girls School WOODS AVENUE	grass pitches	770 yd
St. Philip Howard Catholic Primary School WOODS AVENUE	grass pitches	903 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL10 0HZ