Gorseway, Hatfield, AL10 9GS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL10 9GS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.8%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.5%	49.2%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.2%

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 9GS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	41.3%	44.3%	3.0%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	37.8%	-3.5%	44.2%	-6.4%
Separated	6.1%	3.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	8.9%	13%	4.1%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (90.6%) 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	53.7%	55.1%	1.4%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	36%	35.5%	-0.5%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	8.5%	6.3%	-2.2%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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%	17.9%	1.9%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	11.8%	-1.3%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	12.2%	3.3%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	17.9%	1.9%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	38%	1.4%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	8.5%	0.9%	-7.6%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	13.8%	10.1%	-3.7%	3.1%	7.0%
Pakistani	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	4.2%	7.4%	3.2%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	74.6%	70.6%	-4.0%	81.4%	-10.8%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	77.7%	64.5%	-13.2%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	7.1%	17.6%	10.5%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	8.1%	7.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	7.6%	3.4%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.7%	65.1%	-12.6%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	3.5%	14.4%	10.9%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	3.9%	8.4%	4.5%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	5.4%	-4.1%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	12%	0.9%	11.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Gorseway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gorseway was 187.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.2% higher than the Hatfield Villages average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gorseway has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hatfield Villages and the 38th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.2%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in AL10 9GS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Gorseway are based on 107 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 Gorseway, Hatfield, AL10 9GS

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL10 9GS

Average Price
£389,361

Semi-Detached
£442,228

Terraced
£461,737

Detached
£610,414

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,541

Other
£609

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gorseway

Average Price
£402,004

Semi-Detached
£460,218

Terraced
£477,179

Detached
£615,111

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,875

Other
£608

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on GorsewayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Gorseway, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£264,000	2025-10-23	£264,000
28 Gorseway, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-10-04	£199,585
11 Gorseway, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£422,500	2022-11-28	£425,050
44 Gorseway, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-09-29	£238,603
21 Gorseway, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-08-31	£412,979

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL10 9GS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Retired	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	17
Education	16
Information and communication	15
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
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	1,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ludwick Nursery School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	4out of 4	3,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Lanes Primary School Green Lanes , AL10 9JY	3out of 4	361 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howe Dell Primary School The Runway , AL10 9AH	4out of 4	1,200 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Avenue Primary School Birchwood Avenue , AL10 0PS	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Countess Anne Church of England School School Lane , AL10 8AX	3out of 4	2,036 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ryde School Pleasant Rise , AL9 5DR	3out of 4	2,071 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	2,277 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL	4out of 4	2,294 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	2,372 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	5,095 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	5,180 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	4,483 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	2,275 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	2,398 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	2,818 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Links Hatfield Academy Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ	- not rated	3,315 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	5,262 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
Bebo	Computer Centre UK Ltd, Hatfield Avenue	574 yd
Computacenter	Computer Centre UK Ltd, Hatfield Avenue	574 yd
Gather & Gather	Building 4000, Mosquito Way	658 yd
Servest	Ocado Operating Ltd, Gypsy Moth Avenue	836 yd
Conference Hertfordshire	Fielder Centre, Hatfield Avenue	875 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Airfield	Comet Way, Hatfield		1,002 yd
The Hopfields	Homestead Road, Hatfield		1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Loon Che Chinese Take Away	6 Manor Parade, Hatfield		562 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ocado Operating Ltd	Gypsy Moth Avenue, Hatfield		836 yd
The Co-operative Food	39 Homestead Road, Hatfield		1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
De Havilland Grange CORNFLOWER WAY	grass pitches	399 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	69.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	69.1%

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	46.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL10 9GS