Sweet Briar, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL7 3EB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.6%	48.7%	1.1%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 3EB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.6% 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	28.5%	28.5%	0.0%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53.1%	54.6%	1.5%	44.2%	10.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.4%	8.4%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	6.6%	5.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (87.7%) 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	51.4%	55%	3.6%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	34.2%	32.7%	-1.5%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	10.5%	11%	0.5%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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	12.9%	15.5%	2.6%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.5%	-2.6%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	15.9%	-0.5%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	17.5%	1.9%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	34.1%	-0.3%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	5.9%	2%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% 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%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	85%	85.7%	0.7%	81.4%	4.3%
Other	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	84%	83.9%	-0.1%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	4.8%	7.7%	2.9%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	83.9%	1.2%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	1.6%	12.4%	10.8%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	4.2%	1%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	0.7%	-8.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Sweet Briar Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sweet Briar was 58.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.7% lower than the Howlands average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sweet Briar has the 16th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands and the 157th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.3%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in AL7 3EB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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 Sweet Briar are based on 104 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 Sweet Briar, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL7 3EB

Average Price
£394,595

Semi-Detached
£463,789

Terraced
£366,917

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sweet Briar

Average Price
£395,311

Semi-Detached
£432,081

Terraced
£370,367

Detached
£614,632

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,369

Other
£351,369

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sweet BriarStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
127 Sweet Briar, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2025-04-25	£590,000
97 Sweet Briar, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£347,500	2024-06-28	£344,640
133 Sweet Briar, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2023-05-26	£576,416
101 Sweet Briar, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-02-22	£276,398
129 Sweet Briar, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£447,298	2022-01-28	£446,373

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL7 3EB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Education	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	4,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	4,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Blackthorn Road , AL7 3JP	3out of 4	362 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holwell Primary School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	3out of 4	850 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watchlytes Primary School Watchlytes , AL7 2AZ	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School The Commons , AL7 4RU	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Panshanger Primary School Daniells , AL7 1QY	3out of 4	1,192 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	1,246 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	2,702 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL	3out of 4	3,933 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	4,780 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL	4out of 4	5,172 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	2,952 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	4out of 4	4,064 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherrardswood School Lockleys , AL6 0BJ	- not rated	4,699 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	5,198 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Supreme Peri Peri	20 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City	379 yd
The Raj of India Restaurant	16 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City	431 yd
Bipash Tandoori Indian Restaurant	41 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	907 yd
The Don Indian Restaurant	9-11 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	907 yd
Papa Johns	53 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	907 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grove	Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City	431 yd
The Chieftain	Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	449 yd
Shamrock Club	Ridgeway, Welwyn Garden City	946 yd
Attimore Hall	Ridgeway, Welwyn Garden City	946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Dellorto	2 Blackthorn Road, Welwyn Garden City	272 yd
Burrito Grill/Sushi and Shakes	20 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City	379 yd
Sizzlers	14 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City	431 yd
Fat Jacks / Downtown Pizza	15 Little Ridge, Welwyn Garden City	774 yd
Green Garden Chinese Takeaway	7 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	907 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	8 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City	431 yd
The Co-operative Food	13-17 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	907 yd
Morrisons	40 Black Fan Road, Welwyn Garden City	912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swallow Dell Primary And Nursery School BLACKTHORN ROAD	grass pitches	474 yd
King George V Playing Fields Beehive Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	737 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	163.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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