Chennells, Hatfield, AL10 9HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL10 9HZ 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	45.8%	49.2%	3.4%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	54.2%	50.8%	-3.4%	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 9HZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	63.1%	54.6%	-8.5%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	31.4%	4.6%	44.2%	-12.8%
Separated	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	4.3%	8.1%	3.8%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.3%	55.9%	-1.4%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	28.3%	27.6%	-0.7%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	10.6%	12.5%	1.9%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
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	14.4%	18.6%	4.2%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	8.1%	-4.5%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	12.4%	-1.0%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31.3%	22.1%	-9.2%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	31.3%	14.1%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	8.6%	3.8%	-4.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.3% 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	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	4%	4.8%	0.8%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	8%	9.4%	1.4%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	75%	67.3%	-7.7%	81.4%	-14.1%
Arab	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	0.6%	3.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% 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	77.4%	63.8%	-13.6%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	5.8%	14%	8.2%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	7.1%	8.6%	1.5%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	8%	10.5%	2.5%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	63.8%	-12.3%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	4.6%	15.3%	10.7%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	6.2%	6.5%	0.3%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	7.1%	6.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	6%	8.4%	2.4%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Chennells Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chennells was 80.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.8% lower than the Hatfield East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chennells has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hatfield East and the 150th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.8%.

🔎 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 9HZ, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Chennells are based on 18 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 Chennells, Hatfield, AL10 9HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL10 9HZ

Average Price
£343,417

Semi-Detached
£315,956

Terraced
£346,163

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chennells

Average Price
£340,935

Semi-Detached
£320,442

Terraced
£342,141

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ChennellsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Chennells, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£323,000	2024-05-10	£341,418
30 Chennells, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-06-01	£365,172
8 Chennells, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-05-28	£320,442
26 Chennells, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£277,500	2016-07-01	£325,266
3 Chennells, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2015-11-18	£341,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL10 9HZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in AL10 9HZ 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	106
Part-Time Employee	45
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	45
Student (economically inactive)	42
Self-Employed	40
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	17
Other	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	62
Human health and social work activities	30
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Construction	18
Education	13
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate 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	1,953 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	973 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
De Havilland Primary School Travellers Lane , AL10 8TQ	- not rated	1,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak View Primary and Nursery School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NW	3out of 4	1,248 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howe Dell Primary School The Runway , AL10 9AH	4out of 4	1,513 yd	Community school	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	1,139 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	1,603 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	3,766 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	4,422 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	4,523 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	3,593 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	336 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Links Hatfield Academy Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ	- not rated	1,256 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	4,090 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	4,618 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
Cafe Rore	University of Hertfordshire, College Lane	356 yd
Forum Cafe Starbucks	The Forum, University of Hertfordshire	356 yd
Forum Restaurant (College Lane)	The Forum, University of Hertfordshire	356 yd
Hatfield Lawn Tennis and Bowls Club	College Lane, Hatfield	533 yd
Pizza Express	65-65A The Galleria, Comet Way	753 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cavendish Arms	19 Bishops Rise, Hatfield		279 yd
Wetherspoon	Harpsfield Hall, 13A Parkhouse Court		933 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	92 The Galleria, Comet Way	790 yd
Eli's	70 The Galleria, Comet Way	790 yd
Happy Valley	1 High View, Hatfield	814 yd
Max's Kebab House	28 High View, Hatfield	858 yd
EatLunch	Titan Court, 3 Bishops Square	939 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	14 Hilltop Way, Hatfield		845 yd
Aldi	11 Parkhouse Court, Hatfield		1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Hertfordshire UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE COLLEGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	276 yd
Hatfield Bowls Club HATFIELD LAWN TENNIS AND BOWLING CLUB HATFIELD LAWN TENNIS AND BOWLING CLUB COLLEGE LANE	indoor bowls	533 yd
Roe Hill BRIARS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	652 yd
Hatfield Swim Centre SWIMMING POOL SWIMMING POOL ST. ALBANS ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,005 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	1,036 yd
Bishops Hatfield Girls School WOODS AVENUE	grass pitches	1,055 yd
St. Philip Howard Catholic Primary School WOODS AVENUE	grass pitches	1,063 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	129.7 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	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL10 9HZ