Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield, AL10 0PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL10 0PR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51.6%	3.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.7%	48.4%	-3.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 vicinity of AL10 0PR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.8%	27.3%	-5.5%	37.9%	-10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	54.9%	6.1%	44.2%	10.7%
Separated	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.6%	9.8%	2.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	7.2%	5.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (90.7%) 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	48.3%	56.2%	7.9%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	35.6%	34.5%	-1.1%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	11.5%	6.2%	-5.3%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	18%	11.3%	-6.7%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	9.9%	-0.1%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	11.7%	-2.3%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	6.2%	-1.0%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	24.1%	9.3%	16.9%	7.2%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	31%	2.6%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	7.6%	5.8%	-1.8%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	90.1%	82.2%	-7.9%	81.4%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	84.5%	80.2%	-4.3%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	8.4%	12.2%	3.8%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	80.2%	-1.5%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	1.5%	12.7%	11.2%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	2%	-7.9%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Birchwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchwood Avenue was 162.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.5% lower than the Hatfield Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Birchwood Avenue has the 18th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central and the 50th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.9%.

🔎 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 0PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Birchwood Avenue are based on 144 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 Avenue, Hatfield, AL10 0PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL10 0PR

Average Price
£397,941

Semi-Detached
£410,645

Terraced
£396,786

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchwood Avenue

Average Price
£377,411

Semi-Detached
£452,523

Terraced
£381,518

Detached
£472,643

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,057

Other
£146,830

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£356,500	2024-05-16	£376,828
45 Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-04-12	£387,822
71 Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-10-25	£508,638
67 Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-08-17	£496,528
63 Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-09-06	£389,936

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL10 0PR

Employment

AL10 0PR 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	127
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	13
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	283 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ludwick Nursery School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	4out of 4	3,840 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	258 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Lanes Primary School Green Lanes , AL10 9JY	3out of 4	816 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Countess Anne Church of England School School Lane , AL10 8AX	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ryde School Pleasant Rise , AL9 5DR	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatfield Community Free School Briars Lane , AL10 8ES	4out of 4	1,342 yd	Free schools	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	1,368 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL	4out of 4	1,388 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	2,554 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	5,268 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	2out of 4	5,407 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	4,809 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	1,482 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	2,318 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Links Hatfield Academy Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ	- not rated	2,471 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	2,678 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
Birchwood Cafe	14 Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield	229 yd
Erol's Cafe	58-60 Town Centre, Hatfield	716 yd
McDonald's	Asda, 98 Town Centre	734 yd
Coffee Zone	Birchwood Leisure Centre, Longmead	756 yd
Bebo Cafe (Hatfield)	17C Town Centre, Hatfield	765 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hopfields	Homestead Road, Hatfield	349 yd
The Airfield	Comet Way, Hatfield	394 yd
Franks Pool Club	Culpitt House, 74-78 Town Centre	738 yd
The Wrestlers	89 Great North Road, Hatfield	809 yd
The White Hart	Queensway, Hatfield	855 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loon Che Chinese Take Away	6 Manor Parade, Hatfield	517 yd
Hatfield Best Kebab	36 Town Centre, Hatfield	671 yd
TGF Pizza	15A Town Centre, Hatfield	765 yd
Shamiana	14 The Arcade, Hatfield	799 yd
Point One African Restaurant	11-13 The Arcade, Hatfield	799 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	39 Homestead Road, Hatfield	288 yd
Iceland	74-78 Town Centre, Hatfield	734 yd
Asda	98 Town Centre, Hatfield	734 yd
Poundland	80-84 Town Centre, Hatfield	752 yd
Tesco	Great North Road, Hatfield	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birchwood Avenue Primary School BIRCHWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	127 yd
Birchwood Leisure Centre LONGMEAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	696 yd
Energie Fitness (Hatfield) 74-78 74-78 TOWN CENTRE	health and fitness suite	739 yd
Countess Anne School SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	873 yd
Pump Gyms (Hatfield) UNIT 1 UNIT 1 BEACONSFIELD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Hatfield Swim Centre SWIMMING POOL SWIMMING POOL ST. ALBANS ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	989 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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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