Hillfield, Hatfield, AL10 0TX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL10 0TX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	51.2%	4.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	53.7%	48.8%	-4.9%	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 0TX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	41.7%	44.2%	2.5%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	30.7%	-3.6%	44.2%	-13.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.4%	6%	0.6%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	14.2%	17.1%	2.9%	9.1%	8.0%
Widowed	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.5%	43.9%	3.4%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	39.3%	36.6%	-2.7%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	12.1%	16.3%	4.2%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	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	27.5%	24.2%	-3.3%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.1%	10.6%	-11.5%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	13.6%	1.3%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	13.6%	4.3%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	29.8%	12.6%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	9.3%	2.5%	-6.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2.7%	6.1%	3.4%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	5.3%	3.7%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	87.9%	76.7%	-11.2%	81.4%	-4.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	83.3%	68.5%	-14.8%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	8.9%	19.4%	10.5%	6.1%	13.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.3%	4%	1.7%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	4%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	68.5%	-13.6%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	17.7%	16.5%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	4.7%	6.9%	2.2%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1.6%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	56.2%	46.2%	10.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Hillfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillfield was 652.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 214.2% higher than the Hatfield Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hillfield has the 3rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central and the 7th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 218.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.7%.

🔎 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 0TX, 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 Hillfield are based on 65 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 Hillfield, Hatfield, AL10 0TX

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL10 0TX

Average Price
£170,132

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,132

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillfield

Average Price
£240,430

Semi-Detached
£396,689

Terraced
£394,713

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,987

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HillfieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
105 Hillfield, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2024-03-22	£156,675
113 Hillfield, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2004-12-09	£186,233
107 Hillfield, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2002-11-08	£165,903

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL10 0TX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	20
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ludwick Nursery School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	4out of 4	3,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ryde School Pleasant Rise , AL9 5DR	3out of 4	525 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Avenue Primary School Birchwood Avenue , AL10 0PS	3out of 4	584 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Countess Anne Church of England School School Lane , AL10 8AX	3out of 4	843 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Lanes Primary School Green Lanes , AL10 9JY	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatfield Community Free School Briars Lane , AL10 8ES	4out of 4	1,737 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	1,441 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL	4out of 4	1,692 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	2,224 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	2out of 4	4,736 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,752 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	2,429 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Links Hatfield Academy Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ	- not rated	2,745 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	2,904 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	348 yd
Harris and Hoole	Tesco, Great North Road	620 yd
Simply Fresh	Hatfield Railway Station, 79 Great North Road	942 yd
Birchwood Cafe	14 Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield	1,013 yd
Amber Tea Room	25 Park Street, Hatfield	1,048 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wrestlers	89 Great North Road, Hatfield	80 yd
The Hopfields	Homestead Road, Hatfield	538 yd
The Red Lion	88 Great North Road, Hatfield	626 yd
Hatfield Social Club	76 Great North Road, Hatfield	890 yd
The Horse & Groom	21 Park Street, Hatfield	1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, Great North Road		620 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	39 Homestead Road, Hatfield		541 yd
Tesco	Great North Road, Hatfield		621 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birchwood Leisure Centre LONGMEAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	454 yd
Pump Gyms (Hatfield) UNIT 1 UNIT 1 BEACONSFIELD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	617 yd
Birchwood Avenue Primary School BIRCHWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	668 yd
Countess Anne School SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	789 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	87.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL10 0TX