Briars Wood, Hatfield, AL10 8DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL10 8DB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	54.6%	0.2%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	45.6%	45.4%	-0.2%	49.0%	-3.6%

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 area around AL10 8DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	48.2%	53.6%	5.4%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	28.2%	-3.6%	44.2%	-16.0%
Separated	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9%	11.9%	2.9%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	9.4%	4.8%	-4.6%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) 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	44.6%	49.1%	4.5%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	36.8%	37.3%	0.5%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	11.8%	9.6%	-2.2%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	25.3%	20.5%	-4.8%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	7.1%	-7.6%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	12.2%	-5.8%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	6.3%	5.1%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	15.7%	-0.2%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	20%	34.6%	14.6%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69% 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)
Chinese	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.7%	13.5%	8.8%	3.1%	10.4%
Other Asian	5.4%	1.5%	-3.9%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	76.7%	69%	-7.7%	81.4%	-12.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.1% 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	77.7%	73.1%	-4.6%	83.2%	-10.1%
European Union	3.4%	8%	4.6%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	12.7%	-0.8%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	72.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	5.4%	12%	6.6%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	6.4%	4.6%	-1.8%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	6.8%	2.8%	-4.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	7.7%	2.6%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	9.6%	1.2%	8.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Hindu	10.5%	1.7%	8.8%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Briars Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briars Wood was 84.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.3% lower than the Hatfield Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Briars Wood has the 19th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central and the 145th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.7%.

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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
£47,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in AL10 8DB, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Briars Wood are based on 48 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 Briars Wood, Hatfield, AL10 8DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL10 8DB

Average Price
£200,985

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,985

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briars Wood

Average Price
£302,278

Semi-Detached
£411,561

Terraced
£368,952

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,543

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briars WoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Briars Wood, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£211,000	2021-05-25	£209,910
Flat 8 Briars Wood, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£213,000	2017-03-29	£215,009
Flat 8 Briars Wood, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2014-09-15	£211,390
Flat 22 Briars Wood, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2013-07-26	£190,811
Flat 8 Briars Wood, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2012-12-20	£195,609

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL10 8DB

Employment

AL10 8DB 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 8DB 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	77
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	41
Retired	30
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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	1,076 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ludwick Nursery School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	4out of 4	4,894 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hatfield Community Free School Briars Lane , AL10 8ES	4out of 4	378 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	704 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak View Primary and Nursery School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NW	3out of 4	886 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Avenue Primary School Birchwood Avenue , AL10 0PS	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Countess Anne Church of England School School Lane , AL10 8AX	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy converter	No	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	560 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	933 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	3,699 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	4,516 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	5,038 yd	Academy converter	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	4,221 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	659 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	1,212 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Links Hatfield Academy Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ	- not rated	1,441 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	3,821 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	4,809 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
Subway	42 The Common, Hatfield	255 yd
Pizza Hut	46 The Common, Hatfield	255 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	38 The Common, Hatfield	255 yd
Here Japan	2-6 Market Place, Hatfield	451 yd
7 Spices Biryani	16-18 Market Place, Hatfield	451 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Franks Pool Club	Culpitt House, 74-78 Town Centre	489 yd
The White Hart	Queensway, Hatfield	530 yd
The Cavendish Arms	19 Bishops Rise, Hatfield	611 yd
Wetherspoon	Harpsfield Hall, 13A Parkhouse Court	738 yd
The Airfield	Comet Way, Hatfield	908 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hatfield Kebab and Pizza House	52 The Common, Hatfield	255 yd
Skippers Fish & Chips	50 The Common, Hatfield	255 yd
Peri Peri Original	40 The Common, Hatfield	255 yd
Masala Hut	34 Market Place, Hatfield	451 yd
Donner & Moore Ltd	10 Market Place, Hatfield	451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	80-84 Town Centre, Hatfield	466 yd
Iceland	74-78 Town Centre, Hatfield	475 yd
Asda	98 Town Centre, Hatfield	475 yd
Aldi	11 Parkhouse Court, Hatfield	837 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hatfield Swim Centre SWIMMING POOL SWIMMING POOL ST. ALBANS ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	182 yd
Bishops Hatfield Girls School WOODS AVENUE	grass pitches	423 yd
Energie Fitness (Hatfield) 74-78 74-78 TOWN CENTRE	health and fitness suite	487 yd
Roe Hill BRIARS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	507 yd
St. Philip Howard Catholic Primary School WOODS AVENUE	grass pitches	572 yd
Hatfield Bowls Club HATFIELD LAWN TENNIS AND BOWLING CLUB HATFIELD LAWN TENNIS AND BOWLING CLUB COLLEGE LANE	indoor bowls	786 yd
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive	grass pitches	811 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	154 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	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL10 8DB