Otter Gardens, Hatfield, AL10 8PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL10 8PN has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	48.2%	49%	0.8%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	51.8%	51%	-0.8%	49.0%	2.0%

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 8PN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	57.9%	42.3%	-15.6%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	36.5%	4.9%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	5.1%	11.1%	6.0%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (86.2%) 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%	59%	5.0%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	31.6%	27.2%	-4.4%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	11.4%	11.2%	-0.2%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	16.4%	21.8%	5.4%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	14.2%	1.7%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	9.9%	0.0%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	30.7%	15.8%	-14.9%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	28.7%	11.4%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	9.3%	4.6%	-4.7%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.8% 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	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	9.3%	7.6%	-1.7%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	66.7%	68.8%	2.1%	81.4%	-12.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1%	5%	4.0%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% 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	72.7%	58%	-14.7%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	6.6%	20.9%	14.3%	6.1%	14.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	7.8%	6.5%	-1.3%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	10.4%	0.3%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.7%	58.3%	-12.4%	83.2%	-24.9%
10+ Years	6.3%	13.9%	7.6%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	10.1%	7.6%	-2.5%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	6.1%	11%	4.9%	2.2%	8.8%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	9.2%	2.4%	1.9%	7.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	12.1%	0.9%	11.2%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.5%	37.2%	-15.7%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Otter Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Otter Gardens was 139.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.2% higher than the Hatfield East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Otter Gardens has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hatfield East and the 69th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.0%.

🔎 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 8PN, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Otter Gardens are based on 11 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 Otter Gardens, Hatfield, AL10 8PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL10 8PN

Average Price
£351,468

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£351,468

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Otter Gardens

Average Price
£349,433

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£349,433

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Otter GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Otter Gardens, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-07-27	£346,328
4 Otter Gardens, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-05-18	£380,497
10 Otter Gardens, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£252,000	2016-12-23	£301,376
2 Otter Gardens, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2014-04-08	£365,032
12 Otter Gardens, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2012-09-05	£305,959

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL10 8PN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in AL10 8PN 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	83
Retired	44
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	42
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	32
Self-Employed	31
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	19
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	14
Other	9
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ludwick Nursery School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	4out of 4	5,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak View Primary and Nursery School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NW	3out of 4	359 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	440 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatfield Community Free School Briars Lane , AL10 8ES	4out of 4	622 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
De Havilland Primary School Travellers Lane , AL10 8TQ	- not rated	650 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Countess Anne Church of England School School Lane , AL10 8AX	3out of 4	1,482 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	577 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	887 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	4,436 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chancellor's School Pine Grove , Brookmans Park AL9 7BN	3out of 4	4,599 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	4,715 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	4,599 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	506 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Links Hatfield Academy Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ	- not rated	518 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	1,149 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	4,597 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	5,058 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
Marks & Spencer	Travellers Lane, Hatfield	615 yd
Marks & Spencer - 14forty - Compass	Travellers Lane, Hatfield	615 yd
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Jim McDonald Centre, 3 Mcdonald Court	892 yd
Spicefield Indian Takeaway	18 High View, Hatfield	908 yd
Breaks Manor Youth Centre	Breaks Manor, Link Drive	962 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cavendish Arms	19 Bishops Rise, Hatfield		943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Happy Valley	1 High View, Hatfield		868 yd
Max's Kebab House	28 High View, Hatfield		908 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	14 Hilltop Way, Hatfield		971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hatfield Leisure Centre TRAVELLERS LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	408 yd
St. Philip Howard Catholic Primary School WOODS AVENUE	grass pitches	481 yd
Roe Hill BRIARS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	505 yd
De Havilland Primary School TRAVELLERS LANE	grass pitches	615 yd
Bishops Hatfield Girls School WOODS AVENUE	grass pitches	642 yd
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive	grass pitches	867 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	150.2 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	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL10 8PN