Spectre Court, Hatfield, AL10 9NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL10 9NU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	41.9%	48.8%	6.9%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	58.1%	51.2%	-6.9%	49.0%	2.2%

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 9NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 89.1% 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	72.5%	89.1%	16.6%	37.9%	51.2%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	7.8%	-13.5%	44.2%	-36.4%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	9.1%	-6.9%

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 (94.3%) 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	61.3%	60.3%	-1.0%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	29.3%	34%	4.7%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	8.4%	4.1%	-4.3%	12.7%	-8.6%
Bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.5%

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.

In the area around AL10 9NU this area, 4.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	4.6%	-4.8%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	5.8%	-5.5%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	8.5%	-3.4%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	44.5%	29.5%	16.9%	27.6%
Degree or Similar	36.3%	33.3%	-3.0%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	12.5%	1.5%	-11.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.2% 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	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	11.5%	2.8%	-8.7%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	8.9%	16.6%	7.7%	3.1%	13.5%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	8.9%	25.6%	16.7%	2.5%	23.1%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	60.2%	35.2%	-25.0%	81.4%	-46.2%
Arab	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.2% 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	58.6%	53.2%	-5.4%	83.2%	-30.0%
European Union	8.9%	11.1%	2.2%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	8.4%	13.5%	5.1%	2.7%	10.8%
Middle East and Asia	20.9%	18.5%	-2.4%	5.6%	12.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.6%	53.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	15.2%	14.4%	-0.8%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	14.1%	3.5%	-10.6%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	8.9%	7.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	21.4%	17.2%	1.9%	19.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	6.1%	0.3%	5.8%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	13.1%	1.2%	11.9%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.7%	37.2%	-13.5%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	9.4%	1.7%	7.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	12.9%	6.0%	6.9%

Safety

Is Spectre Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spectre Court was 215.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.7% higher than the Hatfield Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Spectre Court has the 11th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central and the 27th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 241.3%.

🔎 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
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in AL10 9NU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Spectre Court are based on 28 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 Spectre Court, Hatfield, AL10 9NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL10 9NU

Average Price
£255,512

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,512

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spectre Court

Average Price
£257,675

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,675

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spectre CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Spectre Court, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-05-08	£247,311
6 Spectre Court, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,500	2022-09-01	£198,040
8 Spectre Court, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-01-07	£214,868
1 Spectre Court, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,320	2020-02-13	£146,113
12 Spectre Court, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2017-11-02	£251,567

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL10 9NU

Employment

AL10 9NU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in AL10 9NU 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

Student (economically inactive)	155
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	151
Full-Time Employee	51
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	9
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,693 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ludwick Nursery School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	4out of 4	5,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Howe Dell Primary School The Runway , AL10 9AH	4out of 4	321 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatfield Community Free School Briars Lane , AL10 8ES	4out of 4	1,554 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Lanes Primary School Green Lanes , AL10 9JY	3out of 4	1,700 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Avenue Primary School Birchwood Avenue , AL10 0PS	3out of 4	1,741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	1,878 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,745 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	2,101 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	3,742 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	3,757 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	4,055 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	3,274 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	1,490 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	1,841 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Links Hatfield Academy Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ	- not rated	2,405 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	3,781 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	3,969 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
David Lloyd Hatfield	The Listed Hangar, Mosquito Way	197 yd
Affinity Water Staff Bistro	The Hub, Tamblin Way	340 yd
Subway	12 Parkhouse Court, Hatfield	359 yd
Bar Turan	2 Parkhouse Court, Hatfield	359 yd
Moe's	10 Parkhouse Court, Hatfield	359 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wetherspoon	Harpsfield Hall, 13A Parkhouse Court		452 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
EatLunch	Titan Court, 3 Bishops Square	310 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 Parkhouse Court, Hatfield	359 yd
Papa Johns	3a Parkhouse Court, Hatfield	359 yd
Krave Hot Wings & Peri Peri	8 Harpsfield Broadway, Hatfield	522 yd
New East	10 Harpsfield Broadway, Hatfield	522 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	11 Parkhouse Court, Hatfield		359 yd
Ocado Operating Ltd	Gypsy Moth Avenue, Hatfield		771 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Hatfield) THE LISTED HANGAR THE LISTED HANGAR MOSQUITO WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	193 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	418 yd
Hatfield Bowls Club HATFIELD LAWN TENNIS AND BOWLING CLUB HATFIELD LAWN TENNIS AND BOWLING CLUB COLLEGE LANE	indoor bowls	717 yd
Hatfield Swim Centre SWIMMING POOL SWIMMING POOL ST. ALBANS ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,091 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	35.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	55.11 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	55.11 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.72 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL10 9NU