Maple Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL7 1NN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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%	49.6%	-3.8%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	46.6%	50.4%	3.8%	49.0%	1.4%

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	32.4%	38.5%	6.1%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	44.3%	-5.3%	44.2%	0.1%
Separated	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.6%	9.5%	2.9%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	8.6%	5.7%	-2.9%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	45.6%	55.3%	9.7%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	33.8%	27.2%	-6.6%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	13.2%	12%	-1.2%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	6.4%	4.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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	21.7%	18.2%	-3.5%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	11.7%	-2.6%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13.6%	-2.0%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	16.7%	0.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	32.6%	9.2%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	88.5%	87.2%	-1.3%	81.4%	5.8%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	90.2%	88.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	2.7%	5.9%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	88%	-0.2%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	0%	10.8%	10.8%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0.3%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Maple Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maple Grove was 180.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.5% higher than the Haldens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Maple Grove has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens and the 39th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

🔎 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 1NN, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Maple Grove are based on 62 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 Maple Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL7 1NN

Average Price
£447,184

Semi-Detached
£352,296

Terraced
£460,739

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maple Grove

Average Price
£408,100

Semi-Detached
£420,797

Terraced
£402,489

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maple GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Maple Grove, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£426,800	2022-11-18	£412,673
67 Maple Grove, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-03-31	£567,349
79 Maple Grove, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-03-24	£429,212
93 Maple Grove, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£328,000	2021-06-30	£344,793
85 Maple Grove, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£366,000	2018-04-26	£412,660

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL7 1NN

Employment

AL7 1NN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

AL7 1NN 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	100
Retired	52
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	21
Manufacturing	17
Information and communication	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	2,518 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterside Academy Rowans , AL7 1NZ	2out of 4	680 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Crookhams , AL7 1PG	3out of 4	714 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Harwood Close , AL8 7AG	3out of 4	831 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Hertford Road , Digswell AL6 0BX	3out of 4	875 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Kirklands , AL8 7RF	3out of 4	1,146 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	1,441 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL	3out of 4	1,830 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	3,318 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	1,851 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherrardswood School Lockleys , AL6 0BJ	- not rated	2,366 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	3,356 yd	Community special 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
The Great Wall Chinese Restaurant	70 Haldens, Welwyn Garden City	195 yd
Pizza Hut	98 Haldens, Welwyn Garden City	196 yd
Raj Garden Tandoori Indian Restaurant	78 Haldens, Welwyn Garden City	196 yd
Busy Bees Nursery	Unit 1 to 2, Shire Park	328 yd
Taylor Mammon and Nathan Ltd	8 Little Mundells, Welwyn Garden City	636 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Sheldan Inn	Sloansway, Welwyn Garden City		210 yd
The Bakehouse	Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City		834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kebab & Fishermans Net	92-92B Haldens, Welwyn Garden City		204 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Heart, Shire Park	612 yd
Tesco	New Food Experience Centre, Shire Park	673 yd
Aldi	Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City	834 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterside Academy ROWANS	grass pitches	571 yd
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School CROOKHAMS	grass pitches	603 yd
Harwood Hill Jmi School HARWOOD CLOSE	grass pitches	1,010 yd
Digswell Playing Fields ST. IVES CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,074 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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