Knella Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL7 3NL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% 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	50.8%	54.3%	3.5%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	49.2%	45.7%	-3.5%	49.0%	-3.3%

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	34.4%	37.5%	3.1%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	40.8%	-6.2%	44.2%	-3.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.1%	13.5%	4.4%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.4%	55%	-4.4%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	29.7%	29.3%	-0.4%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	7.5%	9.8%	2.3%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	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	26.1%	21.3%	-4.8%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	15.4%	-4.4%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	16.2%	0.4%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	7.7%	6.5%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	13.6%	2.1%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	23.5%	2.2%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	84.4%	73.1%	-11.3%	81.4%	-8.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	8.3%	7.7%	0.1%	8.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% 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	89.4%	86%	-3.4%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	4.4%	5%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	86.2%	-1.9%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	0%	11.5%	11.5%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	3.9%	0.6%	-3.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1.4%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Knella Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knella Green was 52.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.2% lower than the Howlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knella Green has the 17th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands and the 141st lowest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in AL7 3NL, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Knella Green are based on 23 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 Knella Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL7 3NL

Average Price
£356,911

Semi-Detached
£388,662

Terraced
£348,974

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knella Green

Average Price
£359,415

Semi-Detached
£385,636

Terraced
£347,943

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knella GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Knella Green, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-07-01	£425,122
18 Knella Green, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-09-22	£409,594
8 Knella Green, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,400	2021-12-20	£228,071
36 Knella Green, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£347,500	2021-03-18	£389,200
30 Knella Green, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-03-11	£347,200

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL7 3NL

Employment

AL7 3NL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	34
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
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	778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	4,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	4,565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackthorn Junior School Blackthorn Road , AL7 3JP	- not rated	335 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thumbswood Infant School Blackthorn Road , AL7 3JP	- not rated	335 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Blackthorn Road , AL7 3JP	- not rated	335 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Panshanger Primary School Daniells , AL7 1QY	3out of 4	642 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holwell Primary School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	3out of 4	729 yd	Community school	No	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	815 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederic Osborn School Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	- not rated	815 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Newsom School Oaken Grove , AL7 4TP	- not rated	1,480 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	- not rated	2,597 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	3out of 4	2,597 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,239 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Marks Academy The Commons , AL7 4RZ	- not rated	1,815 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	2,790 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	4out of 4	3,372 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	- not rated	3,372 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service	Fire Station, Bridge Road East	327 yd
PW Gates	Unit 2, Swallow End	500 yd
Squirrels at Ludwick	Holwell Road, Welwyn Garden City	777 yd
Tewin Road Cafe	Tewin Road, Welwyn Garden City	892 yd
Bipash Tandoori Indian Restaurant	41 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	903 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shamrock Club	Ridgeway, Welwyn Garden City	487 yd
Attimore Hall	Ridgeway, Welwyn Garden City	487 yd
The Chieftain	Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	836 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fat Jacks / Downtown Pizza	15 Little Ridge, Welwyn Garden City	347 yd
Pizza Dellorto	2 Blackthorn Road, Welwyn Garden City	583 yd
Masterchef and Shakes	Unit 16, Peartree Farm	787 yd
Megna Indian Take Away	Unit 7, Tewin Road Business Centre	794 yd
Green Garden Chinese Takeaway	7 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	903 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	40 Black Fan Road, Welwyn Garden City		596 yd
The Co-operative Food	13-17 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City		903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swallow Dell Primary And Nursery School BLACKTHORN ROAD	grass pitches	338 yd
Ridgeway Academy HERNS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	817 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	161.3 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	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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