Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1GH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL7 1GH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	54.1%	4.8%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	50.7%	45.9%	-4.8%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 AL7 1GH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.3% 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	44.9%	77.3%	32.4%	37.9%	39.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	14.5%	-14.7%	44.2%	-29.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	12.5%	5.2%	-7.3%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	9.5%	1.2%	-8.3%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (85.5%) 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	40.2%	49.3%	9.1%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	33%	36.2%	3.2%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	20.5%	9.2%	-11.3%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.3%
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.

In the area around AL7 1GH this area, 8.1% 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	29.2%	8.1%	-21.1%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	10.5%	-9.0%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	9.9%	-7.8%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.4%	3.2%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	22.7%	12.4%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	41.9%	27.0%	33.8%	8.1%
Other	5.2%	0.6%	-4.6%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0%	3.8%	3.8%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	0.4%	3.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
White	90.2%	76.6%	-13.6%	81.4%	-4.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	93.3%	83.6%	-9.7%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	1.3%	5.3%	4.0%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2%	6.8%	4.8%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	83.6%	-9.0%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	0.2%	9.2%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0.5%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Bessemer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bessemer Road was 117.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.3% higher than the Howlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bessemer Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands and the 89th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 130.0%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in AL7 1GH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Bessemer Road are based on 656 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 Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1GH

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL7 1GH

Average Price
£271,074

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,074

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bessemer Road

Average Price
£353,801

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£663,079

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,542

Other
£5,712,347

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bessemer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 42 Waldorf House Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-02-24	£320,216
Flat 5 Waldorf House Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-05-24	£234,267
Flat 8 Waldorf House Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,500	2022-05-18	£81,994
Flat 44 Waldorf House Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-01-31	£236,800
Flat 24 Waldorf House Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-07-30	£151,591

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL7 1GH

Employment

AL7 1GH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Part-Time Employee	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	52
Human health and social work activities	34
Manufacturing	21
Transport and storage	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	14
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ludwick Nursery School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	4out of 4	1,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	2,733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	4,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Templewood Primary School Pentley Park , AL8 7SD	4out of 4	892 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peartree Primary School Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Harwood Close , AL8 7AG	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Panshanger Primary School Daniells , AL7 1QY	3out of 4	1,342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Kirklands , AL8 7RF	3out of 4	1,370 yd	Community 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	1,580 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL	3out of 4	1,921 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	2,437 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	2,078 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	2,476 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherrardswood School Lockleys , AL6 0BJ	- not rated	2,780 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
Artizian Catering-Roche Products Ltd	6 Falcon Way, Welwyn Garden City	295 yd
Tewin Road Cafe	Tewin Road, Welwyn Garden City	349 yd
Taylor Mammon and Nathan Ltd	8 Little Mundells, Welwyn Garden City	431 yd
Elehouse Cafe	Elehouse, College Lane Campus	529 yd
Busy Bees Nursery	Unit 1 to 2, Shire Park	674 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bakehouse	Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City	52 yd
The Two Willows	9 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City	852 yd
The Doctors Tonic	Church Road, Welwyn Garden City	1,011 yd
The Sheldan Inn	Sloansway, Welwyn Garden City	1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Megna Indian Take Away	Unit 7, Tewin Road Business Centre	484 yd
Regal Fish & Chips	25 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City	676 yd
Subway	32 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City	749 yd
Masterchef and Shakes	Unit 16, Peartree Farm	795 yd
Domino's Pizza	51 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City	848 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City	52 yd
Tesco	New Food Experience Centre, Shire Park	295 yd
Tesco	Heart, Shire Park	354 yd
Waitrose	Bridge Road, Welwyn Garden City	619 yd
Iceland	Unit A, Fretherne Road	886 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shire Park Club (Closed) Bessemer Road		302 yd
Orchard Lawn Tennis Club ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLAKEMERE ROAD	tennis courts	609 yd
Oaklands College (Welwyn Garden City Campus) Welwyn Garden City Campus Welwyn Garden City Campus The Campus		610 yd
Anytime Fitness (Welwyn Garden City) UNIT 54 UNIT 54 HOWARDSGATE	health and fitness suite	738 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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