Drovers Way, Hatfield, AL10 0QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL10 0QB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	42.5%	49.5%	7.0%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	57.5%	50.5%	-7.0%	49.0%	1.5%

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	41.1%	39.3%	-1.8%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	46%	2.5%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.3%	9.2%	1.9%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	44.4%	46.8%	2.4%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	37.4%	37.1%	-0.3%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	13.3%	11.4%	-1.9%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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	22.1%	20.1%	-2.0%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	11.4%	-2.2%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	11.4%	-4.6%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	18.2%	2.8%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	31.8%	13.4%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	10.3%	1.5%	-8.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% 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%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	5.3%	1.7%	-3.6%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
White	81.4%	77%	-4.4%	81.4%	-4.4%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	3.9%	3.7%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	77.5%	72.6%	-4.9%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	10.9%	12.9%	2.0%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	5.8%	7.2%	1.4%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.6%	72.6%	-4.0%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	15.7%	14.0%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	7.5%	5.2%	-2.3%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	8%	3.2%	-4.8%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Drovers Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drovers Way was 17.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.8% lower than the Hatfield Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Drovers Way has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central and the 31st lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.9%.

🔎 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 0QB, 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 Drovers Way are based on 83 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 Drovers Way, Hatfield, AL10 0QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL10 0QB

Average Price
£351,844

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£351,844

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drovers Way

Average Price
£343,484

Semi-Detached
£325,707

Terraced
£358,990

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,644

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drovers WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Drovers Way, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-01-24	£350,000
77 Drovers Way, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2017-06-12	£386,393
81 Drovers Way, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2008-08-07	£347,697
83 Drovers Way, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2007-08-06	£330,606
75 Drovers Way, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2003-07-22	£247,772

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL10 0QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	66
Education	18
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ludwick Nursery School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	4out of 4	3,297 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	460 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ryde School Pleasant Rise , AL9 5DR	3out of 4	661 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Countess Anne Church of England School School Lane , AL10 8AX	3out of 4	840 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Lanes Primary School Green Lanes , AL10 9JY	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatfield Community Free School Briars Lane , AL10 8ES	4out of 4	1,665 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	1,417 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL	4out of 4	1,634 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	2,247 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	2out of 4	4,838 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	5,458 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	1,700 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	2,437 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Links Hatfield Academy Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ	- not rated	2,701 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	2,809 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Coffee Zone	Birchwood Leisure Centre, Longmead	314 yd
Harris and Hoole	Tesco, Great North Road	607 yd
Birchwood Cafe	14 Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield	879 yd
Simply Fresh	Hatfield Railway Station, 79 Great North Road	951 yd
Rice Time	15 Town Centre, Hatfield	1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wrestlers	89 Great North Road, Hatfield	183 yd
The Hopfields	Homestead Road, Hatfield	407 yd
The Red Lion	88 Great North Road, Hatfield	663 yd
Hatfield Social Club	76 Great North Road, Hatfield	913 yd
The Airfield	Comet Way, Hatfield	1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, Great North Road	607 yd
Hatfield Best Kebab	36 Town Centre, Hatfield	1,006 yd
TGF Pizza	15A Town Centre, Hatfield	1,037 yd
Loon Che Chinese Take Away	6 Manor Parade, Hatfield	1,080 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	39 Homestead Road, Hatfield		406 yd
Tesco	Great North Road, Hatfield		607 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birchwood Leisure Centre LONGMEAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	389 yd
Birchwood Avenue Primary School BIRCHWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	535 yd
Pump Gyms (Hatfield) UNIT 1 UNIT 1 BEACONSFIELD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	619 yd
Countess Anne School SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	767 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	281.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL10 0QB