New Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL7 2DR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	49.4%	54.5%	5.1%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	50.6%	45.5%	-5.1%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 2DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	39.7%	50.8%	11.1%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	37.7%	-9.7%	44.2%	-6.5%
Separated	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.1%	6.8%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) 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	46.8%	48.5%	1.7%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	38.8%	37.6%	-1.2%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	10.6%	10.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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	15.3%	17.8%	2.5%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	13.1%	-3.6%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	14.1%	-7.4%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	20.9%	9.9%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	29.8%	2.0%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	3.1%	0.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	3%	5%	2.0%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	86.3%	82%	-4.3%	81.4%	0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.7% 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	87.5%	80.7%	-6.8%	83.2%	-2.5%
European Union	2.7%	8.8%	6.1%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	4.6%	-1.9%	5.6%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	81%	-6.5%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	11%	9.9%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	0.8%	5.1%	4.3%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is New Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Wood was 68.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.2% lower than the Haldens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Wood has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens and the 176th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.6%.

🔎 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 2DR, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (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 New Wood are based on 63 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 New Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL7 2DR

Average Price
£236,058

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,058

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Wood

Average Price
£228,001

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£254,971

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,566

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New WoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 New Wood, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£266,000	2024-09-23	£264,336
16 New Wood, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-04-26	£233,808
35 New Wood, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-01-07	£256,131
8 New Wood, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,000	2021-02-24	£218,919
22 New Wood, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£244,500	2019-07-20	£245,790

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL7 2DR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	4,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springmead Primary School Hillyfields , AL7 2HB	1out of 4	376 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Panshanger Primary School Daniells , AL7 1QY	3out of 4	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watchlytes Primary School Watchlytes , AL7 2AZ	3out of 4	709 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Crookhams , AL7 1PG	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy Rowans , AL7 1NZ	2out of 4	1,151 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	462 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL	3out of 4	3,368 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	3,822 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sele School Welwyn Road , SG14 2DG	3out of 4	5,388 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,373 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherrardswood School Lockleys , AL6 0BJ	- not rated	3,792 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	3,981 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	333 yd
Dynasty	119 Moors Walk, Welwyn Garden City	333 yd
The View	Old Herns Lane, Welwyn Garden City	556 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shamrock Club	Ridgeway, Welwyn Garden City		853 yd
Attimore Hall	Ridgeway, Welwyn Garden City		853 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fat Jacks / Downtown Pizza	15 Little Ridge, Welwyn Garden City		1,029 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	71-81 Moors Walk, Welwyn Garden City	333 yd
Tesco	61 Moors Walk, Welwyn Garden City	333 yd
Morrisons	40 Black Fan Road, Welwyn Garden City	786 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Springmead Primary School HILLY FIELDS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	251 yd
Welwyn Garden City Football Club HERNS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	444 yd
Ridgeway Academy HERNS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	537 yd
Panshanger Golf Complex OLD HERNS LANE	golf, squash courts	554 yd
Moneyhole Lane Playing Field Sylvan Way	grass pitches	1,088 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	128.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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