Long Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL7 2HE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	49.6%	47.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50.4%	52.1%	1.7%	49.0%	3.1%

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	37.1%	40.9%	3.8%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	32.8%	-2.8%	44.2%	-11.4%
Separated	6.8%	3.5%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	16.1%	12.6%	-3.5%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	4.4%	10.1%	5.7%	6.1%	4.0%

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	39.4%	41.4%	2.0%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	36.2%	32.9%	-3.3%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	17.3%	17.3%	0.0%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	6.3%	5.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.9%	24.9%	-1.0%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	13.7%	-1.9%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	15.2%	-4.3%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	8.6%	3.7%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	13.2%	0.5%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	20.3%	2.7%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	83.9%	87.8%	3.9%	81.4%	6.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	87.8%	85.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	6.3%	3.8%	-2.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.4%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	86%	0.2%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	0%	11.4%	11.4%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	7.5%	0.4%	-7.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0.4%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Long Ley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Long Ley was 146.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.6% higher than the Haldens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Long Ley has the 6th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens and the 59th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.9%.

🔎 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 2HE, 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 Long Ley are based on 10 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 Long Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL7 2HE

Average Price
£538,503

Semi-Detached
£587,519

Terraced
£568,906

Detached
£595,683

Flats/Maisonettes
£392,599

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long Ley

Average Price
£563,677

Semi-Detached
£605,706

Terraced
£634,791

Detached
£591,371

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,812

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long LeyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Long Ley, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£547,000	2024-07-24	£556,041
37 Long Ley, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2020-06-12	£576,073
1 Long Ley, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£407,500	2014-02-13	£656,268
31 Long Ley, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2008-02-01	£536,502
7 Long Ley, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2006-10-30	£691,096

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL7 2HE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	12
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ludwick Nursery School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	4out of 4	2,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	4,549 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	3out of 4	255 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springmead Primary School Hillyfields , AL7 2HB	- not rated	255 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watchlytes Primary School Watchlytes , AL7 2AZ	- not rated	437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watchlytes Primary School Watchlytes , AL7 2AZ	1out of 4	437 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Panshanger Primary School Daniells , AL7 1QY	3out of 4	978 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	- not rated	727 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederic Osborn School Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	- not rated	727 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Newsom School Oaken Grove , AL7 4TP	- not rated	2,755 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL	- not rated	3,876 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL	3out of 4	3,876 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hyde School Holwell Hyde , Cole Green Lane AL7 3DH	- not rated	1,091 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Marks Academy The Commons , AL7 4RZ	- not rated	2,264 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	4out of 4	3,891 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	- not rated	3,891 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	4,178 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	205 yd
Dynasty	119 Moors Walk, Welwyn Garden City	205 yd
The View	Old Herns Lane, Welwyn Garden City	932 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shamrock Club	Ridgeway, Welwyn Garden City		916 yd
Attimore Hall	Ridgeway, Welwyn Garden City		916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fat Jacks / Downtown Pizza	15 Little Ridge, Welwyn Garden City		1,045 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	71-81 Moors Walk, Welwyn Garden City	205 yd
Tesco	61 Moors Walk, Welwyn Garden City	205 yd
Morrisons	40 Black Fan Road, Welwyn Garden City	793 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Springmead Primary School HILLY FIELDS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	260 yd
Moneyhole Lane Playing Field Sylvan Way	grass pitches	706 yd
Ridgeway Academy HERNS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	728 yd
Welwyn Garden City Football Club HERNS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	818 yd
Panshanger Golf Complex OLD HERNS LANE	golf, squash courts	931 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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