Bushey Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL7 3EY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	50.9%	-3.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	46.1%	49.1%	3.0%	49.0%	0.1%

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	27.3%	35.5%	8.2%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	49.5%	1.7%	44.2%	5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.3%	1.1%	-4.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9%	9.3%	0.3%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	10.6%	3.9%	-6.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (85.7%) 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	52%	52.6%	0.6%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	30.4%	33.1%	2.7%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	11.9%	9.5%	-2.4%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	5.3%	3.2%	-2.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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	20.4%	13.3%	-7.1%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	11.8%	-4.9%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	14.7%	-6.5%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.7%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	20.1%	5.8%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	30.5%	9.3%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	4.1%	5%	0.9%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	89.7%	89.3%	-0.4%	81.4%	7.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% 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	91.2%	84%	-7.2%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	1.9%	11.2%	9.3%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	83.6%	-5.7%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	2.5%	12.5%	10.0%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0.3%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Bushey Ley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bushey Ley was 70.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.5% lower than the Howlands average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bushey Ley has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands and the 171st highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.2%.

🔎 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. 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 3EY, 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 Bushey Ley are based on 87 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 Bushey Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL7 3EY

Average Price
£376,093

Semi-Detached
£289,590

Terraced
£404,928

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bushey Ley

Average Price
£410,083

Semi-Detached
£446,037

Terraced
£405,496

Detached
£403,913

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bushey LeyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Bushey Ley, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-09-01	£427,563
1 Bushey Ley, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,800	2021-05-17	£293,702
17 Bushey Ley, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-10-26	£359,506
3 Bushey Ley, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2020-01-06	£437,500
5 Bushey Ley, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2017-11-09	£455,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL7 3EY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	31
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	15
Education	14
Other	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ludwick Nursery School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	4out of 4	1,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	4,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	4,657 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	377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watchlytes Primary School Watchlytes , AL7 2AZ	3out of 4	692 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Panshanger Primary School Daniells , AL7 1QY	3out of 4	882 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holwell Primary School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School The Commons , AL7 4RU	3out of 4	1,307 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	886 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	2,979 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL	3out of 4	3,805 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	5,173 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	3,208 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	4out of 4	3,909 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherrardswood School Lockleys , AL6 0BJ	- not rated	4,501 yd	Other independent 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
Supreme Peri Peri	20 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City	658 yd
The Raj of India Restaurant	16 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City	691 yd
Lee's Fish & Chips	117a Moors Walk, Welwyn Garden City	966 yd
Dynasty	119 Moors Walk, Welwyn Garden City	966 yd
Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service	Fire Station, Bridge Road East	1,049 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shamrock Club	Ridgeway, Welwyn Garden City	654 yd
Attimore Hall	Ridgeway, Welwyn Garden City	654 yd
The Grove	Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City	691 yd
The Chieftain	Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	799 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Dellorto	2 Blackthorn Road, Welwyn Garden City	499 yd
Fat Jacks / Downtown Pizza	15 Little Ridge, Welwyn Garden City	529 yd
Burrito Grill/Sushi and Shakes	20 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City	658 yd
Sizzlers	14 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City	691 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	40 Black Fan Road, Welwyn Garden City	576 yd
The Co-operative Food	8 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City	691 yd
Lidl	71-81 Moors Walk, Welwyn Garden City	966 yd
Tesco	61 Moors Walk, Welwyn Garden City	966 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swallow Dell Primary And Nursery School BLACKTHORN ROAD	grass pitches	520 yd
Ridgeway Academy HERNS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	939 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	214.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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