Hill Ley, Hatfield, AL10 8LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL10 8LX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	46.5%	48.8%	2.3%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	53.5%	51.2%	-2.3%	49.0%	2.2%

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 8LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	65.9%	57.3%	-8.6%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	22.4%	34.4%	12.0%	44.2%	-9.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (87%) 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	54.8%	57.5%	2.7%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	31.7%	29.5%	-2.2%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	9.1%	10.2%	1.1%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	9.7%	14.1%	4.4%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	7.9%	-0.1%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	11.7%	-1.7%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	7.3%	4.1%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	33.6%	21.1%	-12.5%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	35%	9.4%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	6.5%	3%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.7% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5.7%	3.9%	-1.8%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	5.9%	14.1%	8.2%	3.1%	11.0%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	70.9%	55.7%	-15.2%	81.4%	-25.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	4.8%	4.8%	0.1%	4.7%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.4% 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	73.9%	53.4%	-20.5%	83.2%	-29.8%
European Union	5.7%	18.4%	12.7%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	20%	6.1%	5.6%	14.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.3%	53.5%	-19.8%	83.2%	-29.7%
10+ Years	9.1%	11.5%	2.4%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	6.5%	5.4%	-1.1%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	4.1%	8%	3.9%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	7%	21.5%	14.5%	1.9%	19.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.6%	76.7%	-22.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	10.4%	0.9%	9.5%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	10.2%	1.2%	9.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	9.3%	1.7%	7.6%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Hill Ley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hill Ley was 167.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.2% lower than the Hatfield Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hill Ley has the 15th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central and the 46th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.7%.

🔎 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
£47,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in AL10 8LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Hill Ley are based on 13 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 Hill Ley, Hatfield, AL10 8LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL10 8LX

Average Price
£347,352

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£347,352

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hill Ley

Average Price
£358,364

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£358,364

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hill LeyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Hill Ley, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-05-20	£346,258
12 Hill Ley, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2025-03-27	£412,937
6 Hill Ley, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-11-15	£365,592
10 Hill Ley, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-06-29	£322,210
12 Hill Ley, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£298,000	2018-05-14	£348,887

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL10 8LX

Employment

AL10 8LX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 8LX 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	123
Student (economically inactive)	55
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	51
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	25
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	10
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	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	1,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ludwick Nursery School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	4out of 4	5,446 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	766 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak View Primary and Nursery School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NW	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howe Dell Primary School The Runway , AL10 9AH	4out of 4	1,247 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
De Havilland Primary School Travellers Lane , AL10 8TQ	- not rated	1,412 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4out of 4	957 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	1,410 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	3,964 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	4,175 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	4,543 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	3,718 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	683 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Links Hatfield Academy Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ	- not rated	1,385 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	4,269 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	4,270 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
Hatfield Lawn Tennis and Bowls Club	College Lane, Hatfield	347 yd
Cafe Nero	125 The Galleria, Comet Way	474 yd
Pizza Express	65-65A The Galleria, Comet Way	498 yd
McDonalds	68 The Galleria, Comet Way	503 yd
Nandos	66 The Galleria, Comet Way	503 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cavendish Arms	19 Bishops Rise, Hatfield	103 yd
Wetherspoon	Harpsfield Hall, 13A Parkhouse Court	638 yd
Franks Pool Club	Culpitt House, 74-78 Town Centre	1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	92 The Galleria, Comet Way	503 yd
Eli's	70 The Galleria, Comet Way	503 yd
EatLunch	Titan Court, 3 Bishops Square	732 yd
Krave Hot Wings & Peri Peri	8 Harpsfield Broadway, Hatfield	740 yd
New East	10 Harpsfield Broadway, Hatfield	740 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	11 Parkhouse Court, Hatfield	779 yd
Poundland	80-84 Town Centre, Hatfield	1,037 yd
Iceland	74-78 Town Centre, Hatfield	1,044 yd
Asda	98 Town Centre, Hatfield	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hatfield Bowls Club HATFIELD LAWN TENNIS AND BOWLING CLUB HATFIELD LAWN TENNIS AND BOWLING CLUB COLLEGE LANE	indoor bowls	345 yd
Roe Hill BRIARS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	543 yd
University Of Hertfordshire UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE COLLEGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	616 yd
Hatfield Swim Centre SWIMMING POOL SWIMMING POOL ST. ALBANS ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	671 yd
Bishops Hatfield Girls School WOODS AVENUE	grass pitches	846 yd
St. Philip Howard Catholic Primary School WOODS AVENUE	grass pitches	906 yd
Hertfordshire Sports Village DE HAVILLAND CAMPUS DE HAVILLAND CAMPUS MOSQUITO WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	921 yd
David Lloyd Club (Hatfield) THE LISTED HANGAR THE LISTED HANGAR MOSQUITO WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,039 yd
Energie Fitness (Hatfield) 74-78 74-78 TOWN CENTRE	health and fitness suite	1,058 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	144.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL10 8LX