Birchwood Close, Hatfield, AL10 0PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL10 0PP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	49.1%	47.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	50.9%	52.4%	1.5%	49.0%	3.4%

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	39.4%	35%	-4.4%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	47.1%	2.2%	44.2%	2.9%
Separated	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.8%	11.8%	2.0%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	47.2%	47.8%	0.6%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	39.8%	36.9%	-2.9%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	9.7%	11.4%	1.7%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	20.9%	17.3%	-3.6%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	13%	-1.3%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	17.9%	-3.0%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	15.6%	3.8%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	22%	28.2%	6.2%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	6.3%	3.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	83%	79.6%	-3.4%	81.4%	-1.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	83.5%	73.5%	-10.0%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	4.5%	14.4%	9.9%	6.1%	8.3%
Africa	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	6.4%	1.3%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	73.7%	-9.5%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	3.7%	15.8%	12.1%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	2.6%	5%	2.4%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.7%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Jewish	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Birchwood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchwood Close was 61.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.3% lower than the Hatfield Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchwood Close has the 11th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central and the 164th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.5%.

🔎 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
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in AL10 0PP, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Birchwood Close are based on 28 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 Birchwood Close, Hatfield, AL10 0PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL10 0PP

Average Price
£446,882

Semi-Detached
£431,192

Terraced
£477,078

Detached
£408,092

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchwood Close

Average Price
£446,548

Semi-Detached
£432,738

Terraced
£473,746

Detached
£409,358

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchwood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Birchwood Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2024-10-04	£518,467
25 Birchwood Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2022-03-29	£453,157
48 Birchwood Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2020-08-25	£499,925
12 Birchwood Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£417,000	2019-09-02	£473,864
26 Birchwood Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2019-08-16	£539,983

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL10 0PP

Employment

AL10 0PP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

AL10 0PP 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 0PP 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	112
Retired	49
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	23
Construction	18
Education	17
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ludwick Nursery School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	4out of 4	3,976 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	300 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Lanes Primary School Green Lanes , AL10 9JY	3out of 4	927 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Countess Anne Church of England School School Lane , AL10 8AX	3out of 4	959 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatfield Community Free School Briars Lane , AL10 8ES	4out of 4	1,200 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Howe Dell Primary School The Runway , AL10 9AH	4out of 4	1,291 yd	Community school	Yes	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	4out of 4	1,255 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	2,703 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	5,159 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	4,717 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	1,351 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	2,171 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Links Hatfield Academy Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ	- not rated	2,332 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	2,826 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	5,403 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	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	200 yd
Erol's Cafe	58-60 Town Centre, Hatfield	579 yd
McDonald's	Asda, 98 Town Centre	593 yd
Bebo Cafe (Hatfield)	17C Town Centre, Hatfield	635 yd
Rice Time	15 Town Centre, Hatfield	642 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Airfield	Comet Way, Hatfield	302 yd
The Hopfields	Homestead Road, Hatfield	491 yd
Franks Pool Club	Culpitt House, 74-78 Town Centre	598 yd
The White Hart	Queensway, Hatfield	727 yd
The Wrestlers	89 Great North Road, Hatfield	888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hatfield Best Kebab	36 Town Centre, Hatfield	540 yd
Loon Che Chinese Take Away	6 Manor Parade, Hatfield	563 yd
TGF Pizza	15A Town Centre, Hatfield	642 yd
Shamiana	14 The Arcade, Hatfield	670 yd
Point One African Restaurant	11-13 The Arcade, Hatfield	670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	39 Homestead Road, Hatfield	423 yd
Iceland	74-78 Town Centre, Hatfield	593 yd
Asda	98 Town Centre, Hatfield	593 yd
Poundland	80-84 Town Centre, Hatfield	611 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birchwood Avenue Primary School BIRCHWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	215 yd
Energie Fitness (Hatfield) 74-78 74-78 TOWN CENTRE	health and fitness suite	599 yd
Countess Anne School SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	826 yd
Birchwood Leisure Centre LONGMEAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	837 yd
Hatfield Swim Centre SWIMMING POOL SWIMMING POOL ST. ALBANS ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	840 yd
Pump Gyms (Hatfield) UNIT 1 UNIT 1 BEACONSFIELD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	866 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	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.3%

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	72.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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