The Downs, Hatfield, AL10 8JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL10 8JX is primarily male, with 56.6% of the population 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	46.5%	43.4%	-3.1%	51.0%	-7.6%
Male	53.5%	56.6%	3.1%	49.0%	7.6%

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 8JX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.7% 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	66.2%	59.7%	-6.5%	37.9%	21.8%
Married: Opposite sex	20.2%	24.6%	4.4%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5%	7.4%	2.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	6.2%	6.2%	0.0%	6.1%	0.1%

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	49.2%	52.8%	3.6%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	30.1%	31%	0.9%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	14.5%	13.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	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	15.4%	15.9%	0.5%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	4.9%	-3.1%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	11.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.1%	2.2%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	37.1%	26.3%	-10.8%	16.9%	9.4%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	32.1%	15.8%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.8%	9.6%	5.8%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	4%	4%	0.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	8.9%	11.2%	2.3%	2.5%	8.7%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	74.7%	59.6%	-15.1%	81.4%	-21.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.1% 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	79.3%	57.1%	-22.2%	83.2%	-26.1%
European Union	3%	13.9%	10.9%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	8.3%	10.1%	1.8%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	13.9%	6.1%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	56.9%	-22.1%	83.2%	-26.3%
10+ Years	4%	9.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	7.3%	4.8%	-2.5%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	5.9%	7.4%	1.5%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	21.5%	17.7%	1.9%	19.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.9%	76.7%	-23.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	6.9%	0.3%	6.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	11.1%	1.2%	9.9%
Central Asia	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is The Downs Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Downs was 105.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.9% higher than the Hatfield East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Downs has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hatfield East and the 107th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in AL10 8JX, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 The Downs are based on 22 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 The Downs, Hatfield, AL10 8JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL10 8JX

Average Price
£352,439

Semi-Detached
£360,135

Terraced
£348,591

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Downs

Average Price
£355,823

Semi-Detached
£377,512

Terraced
£351,004

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DownsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 The Downs, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2016-11-14	£367,751
28 The Downs, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£286,000	2016-08-19	£339,962
24 The Downs, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£206,000	2010-09-27	£368,535
28 The Downs, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2010-09-06	£339,574

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL10 8JX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in AL10 8JX 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

Student (economically inactive)	74
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	67
Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	14
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Education	8
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance 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	2,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Colney Nursery School Alexander Road , London Colney AL2 1JG	- not rated	5,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
De Havilland Primary School Travellers Lane , AL10 8TQ	- not rated	275 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
De Havilland Primary School Travellers Lane , AL10 8TQ	3out of 4	275 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Oaks Primary and Nursery School Travellers Lane , AL10 8TQ	- not rated	275 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazelgrove Primary School Hazel Grove , AL10 9DX	- not rated	522 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Briars Primary and Nursery School Hazel Grove , AL10 9DX	- not rated	522 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	- not rated	1,390 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL	4out of 4	1,390 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Onslow St Audrey's School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	3out of 4	1,704 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Onslow St Audrey's School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	- not rated	1,704 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Onslow St Audrey's School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	- not rated	1,704 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	4,380 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Links Hatfield Academy Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ	3out of 4	443 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	1,036 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	1,329 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Links Education Support Centre 1 Hixberry Lane , St Albans AL4 0TZ	- not rated	4,715 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	4,715 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
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Jim McDonald Centre, 3 Mcdonald Court	134 yd
Spicefield Indian Takeaway	18 High View, Hatfield	244 yd
Marks & Spencer	Travellers Lane, Hatfield	275 yd
Marks & Spencer - 14forty - Compass	Travellers Lane, Hatfield	275 yd
CH&CO Catering Ltd	Mitsubishi Eelectric UK Ltd, Travellers Lane	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Max's Kebab House	28 High View, Hatfield		244 yd
Happy Valley	1 High View, Hatfield		260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	14 Hilltop Way, Hatfield		309 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
De Havilland Primary School TRAVELLERS LANE	grass pitches	276 yd
Hatfield Leisure Centre TRAVELLERS LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	489 yd
University Of Hertfordshire UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE COLLEGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	983 yd
Roe Hill BRIARS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,047 yd
Hertfordshire University Angerland Common Site (Closed) South Way	grass pitches	1,071 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	150.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL10 8JX