Hardings, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL7 2EQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.3%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.2%	49.7%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.7%

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	36.2%	38%	1.8%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	38%	-6.8%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	8.6%	16.7%	8.1%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	5.9%	3.2%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.2%	42.2%	-8.0%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	35.4%	41.2%	5.8%	33.6%	7.6%
Fair health	10.8%	9.9%	-0.9%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.2%	5.4%	3.2%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	16.1%	-3.4%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	11.5%	-6.1%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	17.9%	2.1%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	7.3%	3.7%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	15.1%	4.7%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	28.9%	3.1%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	7.2%	3.2%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% 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%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	88.1%	84%	-4.1%	81.4%	2.6%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	87.4%	86.3%	-1.1%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	86.6%	2.5%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	8.9%	7.8%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	0%	-7.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Hardings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hardings was 103.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.4% higher than the Haldens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hardings has the 11th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens and the 107th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.4%.

🔎 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 2EQ, 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 Hardings are based on 26 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 Hardings, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL7 2EQ

Average Price
£411,404

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£411,404

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hardings

Average Price
£511,329

Semi-Detached
£638,430

Terraced
£454,174

Detached
£593,863

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HardingsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Hardings, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£398,000	2024-05-31	£405,145
17 Hardings, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2017-09-04	£407,890
19 Hardings, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2015-11-27	£425,294
17 Hardings, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2011-10-21	£372,132
27 Hardings, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£182,500	2008-11-14	£356,134

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL7 2EQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	4,133 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	348 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watchlytes Primary School Watchlytes , AL7 2AZ	3out of 4	556 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Panshanger Primary School Daniells , AL7 1QY	3out of 4	641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Crookhams , AL7 1PG	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy Rowans , AL7 1NZ	2out of 4	1,283 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	393 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL	3out of 4	3,457 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	3,757 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sele School Welwyn Road , SG14 2DG	3out of 4	5,369 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	3,473 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherrardswood School Lockleys , AL6 0BJ	- not rated	3,911 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	3,927 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	180 yd
Dynasty	119 Moors Walk, Welwyn Garden City	180 yd
The View	Old Herns Lane, Welwyn Garden City	708 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shamrock Club	Ridgeway, Welwyn Garden City		771 yd
Attimore Hall	Ridgeway, Welwyn Garden City		771 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fat Jacks / Downtown Pizza	15 Little Ridge, Welwyn Garden City		934 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	71-81 Moors Walk, Welwyn Garden City	180 yd
Tesco	61 Moors Walk, Welwyn Garden City	180 yd
Morrisons	40 Black Fan Road, Welwyn Garden City	682 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Springmead Primary School HILLY FIELDS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	248 yd
Ridgeway Academy HERNS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	499 yd
Welwyn Garden City Football Club HERNS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	529 yd
Panshanger Golf Complex OLD HERNS LANE	golf, squash courts	707 yd
Moneyhole Lane Playing Field Sylvan Way	grass pitches	993 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	73.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.76 Mbit/s

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