Bridge Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1GZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL7 1GZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	53.5%	53.5%	0.0%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	46.5%	46.5%	0.0%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 1GZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	45.3%	50.5%	5.2%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	28.6%	2.1%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.6%	11.3%	0.7%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	12.7%	7.1%	-5.6%	6.1%	1.0%

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	40.1%	46.5%	6.4%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	29.3%	28.5%	-0.8%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	19.1%	16.2%	-2.9%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	9.9%	6.8%	-3.1%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%

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	31.4%	20.8%	-10.6%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	12.8%	-2.3%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	10.9%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	11.9%	0.5%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	35.3%	14.1%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.6%	84.9%	-2.7%	81.4%	3.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	88.2%	83.1%	-5.1%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	1.9%	6.3%	4.4%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	5.8%	1.3%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	83.1%	-3.2%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	2.2%	7.1%	4.9%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	2.8%	-3.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Bridge Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridge Court was 127.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.4% higher than the Howlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bridge Court has the 14th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands and the 80th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.1%.

🔎 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 1GZ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Bridge Court are based on 155 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 Bridge Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1GZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL7 1GZ

Average Price
£235,073

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,073

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridge Court

Average Price
£254,643

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,643

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridge CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Bridge Court, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£243,000	2025-02-28	£240,727
63 Bridge Court, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-12-01	£256,616
59 Bridge Court, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£256,000	2022-11-18	£245,688
74 Bridge Court, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-07-27	£257,704
51 Bridge Court, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-03-19	£235,742

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL7 1GZ

Employment

AL7 1GZ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Retired	56
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	18
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	673 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	3,660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	4,470 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peartree Primary School Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW	3out of 4	564 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holwell Primary School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	3out of 4	668 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Blackthorn Road , AL7 3JP	3out of 4	749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Panshanger Primary School Daniells , AL7 1QY	3out of 4	851 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF	2out of 4	1,168 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	1,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	2,288 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL	3out of 4	2,852 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	5,190 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	2,445 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	4out of 4	2,999 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherrardswood School Lockleys , AL6 0BJ	- not rated	3,671 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
Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service	Fire Station, Bridge Road East	65 yd
PW Gates	Unit 2, Swallow End	300 yd
Tewin Road Cafe	Tewin Road, Welwyn Garden City	619 yd
Squirrels at Ludwick	Holwell Road, Welwyn Garden City	669 yd
Taylor Mammon and Nathan Ltd	8 Little Mundells, Welwyn Garden City	839 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shamrock Club	Ridgeway, Welwyn Garden City	740 yd
Attimore Hall	Ridgeway, Welwyn Garden City	740 yd
The Bakehouse	Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City	965 yd
The Chieftain	Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masterchef and Shakes	Unit 16, Peartree Farm	464 yd
Megna Indian Take Away	Unit 7, Tewin Road Business Centre	466 yd
Fat Jacks / Downtown Pizza	15 Little Ridge, Welwyn Garden City	654 yd
Golden Valley Chinese Takeaway	100 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City	740 yd
Pizza Dellorto	2 Blackthorn Road, Welwyn Garden City	842 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	40 Black Fan Road, Welwyn Garden City	876 yd
The Co-operative Food	13-17 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	903 yd
Aldi	Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City	965 yd
Waitrose	Bridge Road, Welwyn Garden City	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swallow Dell Primary And Nursery School BLACKTHORN ROAD	grass pitches	619 yd
Shire Park Club (Closed) Bessemer Road		978 yd
Ridgeway Academy HERNS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	999 yd
Anytime Fitness (Welwyn Garden City) UNIT 54 UNIT 54 HOWARDSGATE	health and fitness suite	1,039 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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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