Wood Close, Hatfield, AL10 8TY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL10 8TY is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	40.2%	46.6%	6.4%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	59.8%	53.4%	-6.4%	49.0%	4.4%

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 8TY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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	62.7%	59.5%	-3.2%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	29.9%	1.4%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (89.6%) 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	56.1%	69.2%	13.1%	48.4%	20.8%
Good health	36.8%	20.4%	-16.4%	33.6%	-13.2%
Fair health	4.5%	7.5%	3.0%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	12.2%	17.6%	5.4%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	9.6%	1.5%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	7.9%	-5.0%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.7%	4.0%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.7%	16.7%	-4.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	39.7%	5.5%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	10.2%	2.8%	-7.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.8% 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	3.1%	0.2%	-2.9%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	3.1%	0.2%	-2.9%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	11.9%	10.4%	-1.5%	3.1%	7.3%
Pakistani	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	5.7%	11.6%	5.9%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.5%
White	62%	61.8%	-0.2%	81.4%	-19.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.5%	48.2%	-9.3%	83.2%	-35.0%
European Union	10.2%	22.1%	11.9%	6.1%	16.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	5.7%	10.1%	4.4%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	24.4%	13.6%	-10.8%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	4%	2.6%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.2%	48.3%	-8.9%	83.2%	-34.9%
10+ Years	15%	18.4%	3.4%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	10.5%	11.8%	1.3%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	10.8%	7.5%	-3.3%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	13.9%	7.4%	1.9%	12.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.8%	76.7%	-25.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	9%	1.3%	7.7%
Romania	7.6%	0.9%	6.7%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	5%	0.3%	4.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	7.8%	1.7%	6.1%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Wood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Close was 189.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 270.3% higher than the Brookmans Park and Little Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Close has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Brookmans Park and Little Heath and the 36th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in AL10 8TY, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Wood Close are based on 72 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 Wood Close, Hatfield, AL10 8TY

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL10 8TY

Average Price
£355,512

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£354,801

Detached
£361,203

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Close

Average Price
£357,472

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£357,404

Detached
£362,324

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Wood Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£287,500	2017-06-08	£347,150
9 Wood Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£313,000	2016-05-27	£390,178
2 Wood Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£193,000	2014-07-30	£299,989
3 Wood Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£234,950	2014-05-14	£362,324
4 Wood Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2013-11-15	£325,668

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL10 8TY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in AL10 8TY 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	130
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	57
Student (economically inactive)	47
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	18
Other	17
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	13
Retired	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	76
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	14
Education	13
Manufacturing	10
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ludwick Nursery School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	4out of 4	4,597 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	345 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	547 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak View Primary and Nursery School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NW	3out of 4	729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Countess Anne Church of England School School Lane , AL10 8AX	3out of 4	798 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Avenue Primary School Birchwood Avenue , AL10 0PS	3out of 4	952 yd	Community school	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	378 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	574 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	3,516 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	4,915 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chancellor's School Pine Grove , Brookmans Park AL9 7BN	3out of 4	5,333 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	4,622 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	479 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Links Hatfield Academy Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ	- not rated	1,456 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	1,540 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	3,666 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	5,210 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
SPARKS Community Cafe	Queensway House, Queensway	123 yd
Hyderabad Flavours	15 Market Place, Hatfield	170 yd
Roast Duck Inn	19 Market Place, Hatfield	170 yd
Here Japan	2-6 Market Place, Hatfield	171 yd
7 Spices Biryani	16-18 Market Place, Hatfield	171 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Hart	Queensway, Hatfield	183 yd
Franks Pool Club	Culpitt House, 74-78 Town Centre	282 yd
The Airfield	Comet Way, Hatfield	920 yd
Hatfield Social Club	76 Great North Road, Hatfield	946 yd
Eight Bells	2 Park Street, Hatfield	957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza	21 Market Place, Hatfield	170 yd
Pizza Go Go	31 Market Place, Hatfield	170 yd
Masala Hut	34 Market Place, Hatfield	171 yd
Donner & Moore Ltd	10 Market Place, Hatfield	171 yd
Shamiana	14 The Arcade, Hatfield	227 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	80-84 Town Centre, Hatfield	273 yd
Iceland	74-78 Town Centre, Hatfield	292 yd
Asda	98 Town Centre, Hatfield	292 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness (Hatfield) 74-78 74-78 TOWN CENTRE	health and fitness suite	281 yd
Bishops Hatfield Girls School WOODS AVENUE	grass pitches	300 yd
Hatfield Swim Centre SWIMMING POOL SWIMMING POOL ST. ALBANS ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	440 yd
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive	grass pitches	447 yd
St. Philip Howard Catholic Primary School WOODS AVENUE	grass pitches	461 yd
Roe Hill BRIARS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	686 yd
Countess Anne School SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	729 yd
Pump Gyms (Hatfield) UNIT 1 UNIT 1 BEACONSFIELD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	927 yd
Birchwood Avenue Primary School BIRCHWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,000 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL10 8TY