Blenhiem Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL7 1AD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	53.4%	49.7%	-3.7%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	46.6%	50.3%	3.7%	49.0%	1.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.6%	39.5%	4.9%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	42.9%	1.9%	44.2%	-1.3%
Separated	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12.4%	8%	-4.4%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	9.8%	6.7%	-3.1%	6.1%	0.6%

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	48%	45.5%	-2.5%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	36.7%	34.2%	-2.5%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	11.2%	15.4%	4.2%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	17.1%	14.6%	-2.5%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	8.3%	-10.1%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	17.5%	2.5%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	6.7%	5.0%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	18.3%	4.2%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	34.6%	4.7%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.1%	90.4%	0.3%	81.4%	9.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	82.2%	-4.2%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	2.4%	9.6%	7.2%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	82.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	2.4%	10.6%	8.2%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	5.1%	1.4%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	2.4%	-3.7%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Blenhiem Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blenhiem Court was 208.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 106.7% higher than the Haldens average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blenhiem Court has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens and the 29th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in AL7 1AD, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Blenhiem Court are based on 7 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 Blenhiem Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL7 1AD

Average Price
£704,552

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£570,596

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£731,343

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blenhiem Court

Average Price
£601,622

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£507,353

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£672,323

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blenhiem CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Blenhiem Court, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£670,000	2024-04-25	£664,422
St. Davids House, 11 Blenheim Court, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£850,000	2023-06-07	£810,861
12 Blenheim Court, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2019-09-27	£597,492
6 Blenhiem Court, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£485,000	2019-08-29	£490,143
1 Blenhiem Court, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2019-08-29	£1,111,665

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL7 1AD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	16
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ludwick Nursery School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	3,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	4,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Panshanger Primary School Daniells , AL7 1QY	3out of 4	797 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peartree Primary School Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW	3out of 4	983 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Blackthorn Road , AL7 3JP	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holwell Primary School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Crookhams , AL7 1PG	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	2out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL	3out of 4	2,411 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	2,588 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	4out of 4	2,530 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	2,692 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherrardswood School Lockleys , AL6 0BJ	- not rated	3,172 yd	Other independent 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
Tewin Road Cafe	Tewin Road, Welwyn Garden City	217 yd
PW Gates	Unit 2, Swallow End	241 yd
Taylor Mammon and Nathan Ltd	8 Little Mundells, Welwyn Garden City	316 yd
Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service	Fire Station, Bridge Road East	480 yd
Artizian Catering-Roche Products Ltd	6 Falcon Way, Welwyn Garden City	731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bakehouse	Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City	568 yd
Shamrock Club	Ridgeway, Welwyn Garden City	846 yd
Attimore Hall	Ridgeway, Welwyn Garden City	846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Megna Indian Take Away	Unit 7, Tewin Road Business Centre	372 yd
Masterchef and Shakes	Unit 16, Peartree Farm	703 yd
Fat Jacks / Downtown Pizza	15 Little Ridge, Welwyn Garden City	882 yd
Regal Fish & Chips	25 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City	1,041 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City	568 yd
Tesco	New Food Experience Centre, Shire Park	731 yd
Tesco	Heart, Shire Park	753 yd
Waitrose	Bridge Road, Welwyn Garden City	975 yd
Morrisons	40 Black Fan Road, Welwyn Garden City	995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shire Park Club (Closed) Bessemer Road		753 yd
Ridgeway Academy HERNS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	915 yd
Welwyn Garden City Football Club HERNS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,035 yd
Anytime Fitness (Welwyn Garden City) UNIT 54 UNIT 54 HOWARDSGATE	health and fitness suite	1,039 yd
Swallow Dell Primary And Nursery School BLACKTHORN ROAD	grass pitches	1,072 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%

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