Comet Way, Hatfield, AL10 9TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL10 9TL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	43.1%	50%	6.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	56.9%	50%	-6.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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 9TL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	74.2%	57.3%	-16.9%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	19.7%	36%	16.3%	44.2%	-8.2%
Separated	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (92.3%) 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	67.2%	66.2%	-1.0%	48.4%	17.8%
Good health	26.2%	26.1%	-0.1%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	5.6%	5.8%	0.2%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	1%	1.9%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.1%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.2%	10.6%	4.4%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	5.6%	-4.0%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	7.2%	-1.2%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	14.4%	0.9%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	44.9%	54.4%	9.5%	33.8%	20.6%
Other	16.3%	6.1%	-10.2%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.2% 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	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	23.6%	8.2%	-15.4%	0.7%	7.5%
Indian	7.2%	16.9%	9.7%	3.1%	13.8%
Pakistani	1%	3.4%	2.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	6.2%	4.3%	-1.9%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	16.9%	17.9%	1.0%	2.5%	15.4%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1%	1%	0.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	23.6%	36.2%	12.6%	81.4%	-45.2%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	9.2%	3.9%	-5.3%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 24.3% 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	30.8%	24.3%	-6.5%	83.2%	-58.9%
European Union	7.2%	17.1%	9.9%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	16.4%	19.5%	3.1%	2.7%	16.8%
Middle East and Asia	42.1%	33.8%	-8.3%	5.6%	28.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 24.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11% 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	30.3%	24.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	-58.8%
10+ Years	31.8%	11%	-20.8%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	20.5%	9.6%	-10.9%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	8.2%	17.7%	9.5%	2.2%	15.5%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	37.3%	28.1%	1.9%	35.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	26.3%	76.7%	-50.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	12.9%	0.3%	12.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Middle East	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Eastern Asia	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Southern Asia	18.2%	1.2%	17.0%
South-East Asia	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.6%	37.2%	-19.6%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	16.7%	1.7%	15.0%
Muslim	12.4%	6.5%	5.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Comet Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Comet Way was 1191.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 473.6% higher than the Hatfield Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Comet Way has the 2nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central and the 5th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 600.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.1%.

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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 9TL, 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 Comet Way are based on 1 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for Comet Way

Average Price
£56,271

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£56,271

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

AL10 9TL 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.

The percentage of student residents living in AL10 9TL 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	68
Student (economically inactive)	44
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Part-Time Employee	8
Retired	7
Looking after home or family	7
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	14
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Human health and social work activities	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
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	1,117 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ludwick Nursery School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	4out of 4	4,812 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	560 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatfield Community Free School Briars Lane , AL10 8ES	4out of 4	1,116 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Avenue Primary School Birchwood Avenue , AL10 0PS	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Lanes Primary School Green Lanes , AL10 9JY	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	1,440 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	1,286 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	1,577 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	3,393 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	4,278 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	4,636 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	3,848 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	1,390 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	1,527 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Links Hatfield Academy Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ	- not rated	2,137 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	3,458 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	4,523 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
Roti House	12 Harpsfield Broadway, Hatfield	161 yd
Burger King	131 The Galleria, Comet Way	230 yd
Subway	12 Parkhouse Court, Hatfield	277 yd
Bar Turan	2 Parkhouse Court, Hatfield	277 yd
Moe's	10 Parkhouse Court, Hatfield	277 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wetherspoon	Harpsfield Hall, 13A Parkhouse Court	336 yd
The Airfield	Comet Way, Hatfield	603 yd
Franks Pool Club	Culpitt House, 74-78 Town Centre	851 yd
The Cavendish Arms	19 Bishops Rise, Hatfield	977 yd
The White Hart	Queensway, Hatfield	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Krave Hot Wings & Peri Peri	8 Harpsfield Broadway, Hatfield	161 yd
New East	10 Harpsfield Broadway, Hatfield	161 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 Parkhouse Court, Hatfield	277 yd
Papa Johns	3a Parkhouse Court, Hatfield	277 yd
Subway	92 The Galleria, Comet Way	459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	11 Parkhouse Court, Hatfield	277 yd
Iceland	74-78 Town Centre, Hatfield	825 yd
Asda	98 Town Centre, Hatfield	825 yd
Poundland	80-84 Town Centre, Hatfield	836 yd
Ocado Operating Ltd	Gypsy Moth Avenue, Hatfield	864 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	432 yd
Hatfield Swim Centre SWIMMING POOL SWIMMING POOL ST. ALBANS ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	591 yd
Hatfield Bowls Club HATFIELD LAWN TENNIS AND BOWLING CLUB HATFIELD LAWN TENNIS AND BOWLING CLUB COLLEGE LANE	indoor bowls	755 yd
Energie Fitness (Hatfield) 74-78 74-78 TOWN CENTRE	health and fitness suite	849 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	888 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%

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

Overview of AL10 9TL