Millwards, Hatfield, AL10 8UZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL10 8UZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	51.7%	49.2%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48.3%	50.8%	2.5%	49.0%	1.8%

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 8UZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	47.1%	42.8%	-4.3%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	42.3%	6.4%	44.2%	-1.9%
Separated	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.2%	9.1%	-2.1%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (85.6%) 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	53.2%	47.8%	-5.4%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	34.7%	37.8%	3.1%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	9.4%	11.6%	2.2%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	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	25.6%	18.4%	-7.2%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	9.2%	-6.9%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	12.1%	0.0%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	14.5%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	36.7%	11.6%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	5.4%	3.9%	-1.5%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	7.2%	2.8%	-4.4%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	7.2%	8.1%	0.9%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	72.5%	77.8%	5.3%	81.4%	-3.6%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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	73.2%	56.3%	-16.9%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	6.8%	23.8%	17.0%	6.1%	17.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	7.5%	7.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	6.7%	-4.2%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.5%	56.6%	-15.9%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	4.5%	21.9%	17.4%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	7.2%	13.1%	5.9%	2.9%	10.2%
2-5 Years	9.4%	6%	-3.4%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	2.4%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.1%	76.7%	-21.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	10.2%	1.3%	8.9%
Romania	8.3%	0.9%	7.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	58.2%	46.2%	12.0%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Millwards Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Millwards was 149.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.6% higher than the Hatfield South West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Millwards has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hatfield South West and the 59th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.5%.

🔎 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 8UZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Millwards are based on 149 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 Millwards, Hatfield, AL10 8UZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL10 8UZ

Average Price
£308,351

Semi-Detached
£389,446

Terraced
£357,778

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,828

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Millwards

Average Price
£291,103

Semi-Detached
£360,912

Terraced
£346,990

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,365

Other
£244,055

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MillwardsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 140 Millwards, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-08-05	£183,563
168 Millwards, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-04-14	£352,000
168 Millwards, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2015-07-13	£343,962
Flat 156 Millwards, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2014-05-07	£170,987
170 Millwards, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£184,000	2009-07-24	£388,186

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL10 8UZ

Employment

AL10 8UZ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	23
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	11
Other	11
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Education	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
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	2,602 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	185 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak View Primary and Nursery School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NW	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatfield Community Free School Briars Lane , AL10 8ES	4out of 4	1,432 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Dellsome Lane , North Mymms AL9 7NE	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,393 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	1,629 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chancellor's School Pine Grove , Brookmans Park AL9 7BN	3out of 4	4,055 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	4,658 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	5,248 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	4,702 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	- not rated	307 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	1,330 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	5,035 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	5,413 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
Marks & Spencer	Travellers Lane, Hatfield	301 yd
Marks & Spencer - 14forty - Compass	Travellers Lane, Hatfield	301 yd
CH&CO Catering Ltd	Mitsubishi Eelectric UK Ltd, Travellers Lane	583 yd
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	Jim McDonald Centre, 3 Mcdonald Court	585 yd
Spicefield Indian Takeaway	18 High View, Hatfield	695 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Max's Kebab House	28 High View, Hatfield		695 yd
Happy Valley	1 High View, Hatfield		704 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	14 Hilltop Way, Hatfield		761 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
De Havilland Primary School TRAVELLERS LANE	grass pitches	300 yd
Hatfield Leisure Centre TRAVELLERS LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	416 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	89.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL10 8UZ