Waterfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL7 2AR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	52.2%	52.1%	-0.1%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	47.8%	47.9%	0.1%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 vicinity of AL7 2AR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.2%	24.8%	1.6%	37.9%	-13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	61.8%	60.2%	-1.6%	44.2%	16.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	3.9%	8.3%	4.4%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	8.7%	5.1%	-3.6%	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	46.2%	44.8%	-1.4%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	39.1%	40%	0.9%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	11.4%	11.4%	0.0%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	15%	16.1%	1.1%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	8.7%	-6.3%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	15.7%	-0.8%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	19.3%	2.8%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	33.1%	4.8%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% 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	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.7%	92.4%	-3.3%	81.4%	11.0%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95%	92.8%	-2.2%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
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	93.3%	92.8%	-0.5%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.9%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.1%	76.7%	14.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	56.4%	46.2%	10.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Waterfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterfield was 116.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.2% higher than the Haldens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterfield has the 7th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens and the 90th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in AL7 2AR, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Waterfield 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 Waterfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL7 2AR

Average Price
£457,331

Semi-Detached
£453,815

Terraced
£458,503

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterfield

Average Price
£415,437

Semi-Detached
£444,150

Terraced
£433,032

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£298,746

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WaterfieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Waterfield, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-02-08	£400,739
7 Waterfield, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-01-20	£341,844
7 Waterfield, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-01-20	£298,746
5 Waterfield, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2008-12-03	£486,869
4 Waterfield, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,000	2008-01-07	£444,150

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL7 2AR

Employment

AL7 2AR 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	95
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	20
Manufacturing	18
Construction	11
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Administrative and support 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	1,753 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	3,799 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	361 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springmead Primary School Hillyfields , AL7 2HB	1out of 4	712 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watchlytes Primary School Watchlytes , AL7 2AZ	3out of 4	774 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Crookhams , AL7 1PG	3out of 4	981 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy Rowans , AL7 1NZ	2out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy converter	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	233 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL	3out of 4	3,104 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	3,487 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	3,134 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherrardswood School Lockleys , AL6 0BJ	- not rated	3,608 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	3,637 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
Lee's Fish & Chips	117a Moors Walk, Welwyn Garden City	475 yd
Dynasty	119 Moors Walk, Welwyn Garden City	475 yd
The View	Old Herns Lane, Welwyn Garden City	672 yd
PW Gates	Unit 2, Swallow End	1,023 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shamrock Club	Ridgeway, Welwyn Garden City		578 yd
Attimore Hall	Ridgeway, Welwyn Garden City		578 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fat Jacks / Downtown Pizza	15 Little Ridge, Welwyn Garden City		768 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	71-81 Moors Walk, Welwyn Garden City	475 yd
Tesco	61 Moors Walk, Welwyn Garden City	475 yd
Morrisons	40 Black Fan Road, Welwyn Garden City	564 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ridgeway Academy HERNS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	219 yd
Welwyn Garden City Football Club HERNS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	234 yd
Springmead Primary School HILLY FIELDS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	596 yd
Panshanger Golf Complex OLD HERNS LANE	golf, squash courts	671 yd
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School CROOKHAMS	grass pitches	1,064 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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