Moatwood Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL7 3SN 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	52.6%	50.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.4%	49.1%	1.7%	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.

In the immediate area around AL7 3SN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46%	43.2%	-2.8%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	42.7%	7.6%	44.2%	-1.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	13.7%	8.3%	-5.4%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	59.3%	47.2%	-12.1%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	29.3%	32.6%	3.3%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	8.5%	12.4%	3.9%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.2%	1.0%

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	16.1%	21.1%	5.0%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	9.8%	-11.5%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	13.7%	-6.7%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	19.1%	8.2%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	27.9%	6.6%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	7.6%	2.9%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	5.9%	6.1%	0.2%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	85.6%	79.9%	-5.7%	81.4%	-1.5%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% 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	80.4%	79.9%	-0.5%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	9.3%	11.7%	2.4%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	79.9%	-0.5%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	3%	10.6%	7.6%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	6.7%	4.9%	-1.8%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.8%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	22.9%	13.5%	9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Moatwood Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moatwood Green was 74.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.7% lower than the Howlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Moatwood Green has the 23rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands and the 162nd highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.9%.

🔎 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 3SN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Moatwood Green are based on 28 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 Moatwood Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL7 3SN

Average Price
£245,925

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£361,756

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,009

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moatwood Green

Average Price
£229,746

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£356,647

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,986

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moatwood GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Moatwood Green, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-11-08	£203,290
12 Moatwood Green, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,500	2023-08-29	£183,068
18 Moatwood Green, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-04-28	£156,382
11 Moatwood Green, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-01-27	£372,960
22 Moatwood Green, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-03-13	£201,057

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL7 3SN

Employment

AL7 3SN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	82
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	17
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	3,773 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	3,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peartree Primary School Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW	- not rated	211 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peartree Primary School Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW	3out of 4	211 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holwell Primary School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	3out of 4	548 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF	3out of 4	593 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Creswick Primary & Nursery School Sir John Newsom Way , AL7 4FL	- not rated	993 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir John Newsom School Oaken Grove , AL7 4TP	- not rated	924 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	- not rated	1,524 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	- not rated	1,843 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederic Osborn School Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	- not rated	1,843 yd	Foundation school	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	1,699 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hyde School Holwell Hyde , Cole Green Lane AL7 3DH	- not rated	2,175 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Marks Academy The Commons , AL7 4RZ	- not rated	2,235 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	4out of 4	3,217 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	- not rated	3,217 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
Squirrels at Ludwick	Holwell Road, Welwyn Garden City	475 yd
Geek Retreat Welwyn Garden City	64 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City	669 yd
Bedtime Beers Ltd	66 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City	677 yd
HiTea	Unit 35A, The Howard Centre	689 yd
Starbucks	Unit 58, The Howard Centre	691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Doctors Tonic	Church Road, Welwyn Garden City	689 yd
Stanborough Beefeater & Premier Inn	The Stanborough, Stanborough Road	744 yd
Peartree Inn	Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	780 yd
The Two Willows	9 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City	924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Valley Chinese Takeaway	100 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City	125 yd
Masterchef and Shakes	Unit 16, Peartree Farm	476 yd
Domino's Pizza	51 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City	665 yd
WGC Grill and Pizza	42 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City	706 yd
Green Garden Chinese Takeaway	7 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	740 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Unit A, Fretherne Road	639 yd
The Co-operative Food	13-17 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	740 yd
Waitrose	Bridge Road, Welwyn Garden City	804 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Welwyn Garden City) UNIT 54 UNIT 54 HOWARDSGATE	health and fitness suite	688 yd
Shire Park Club (Closed) Bessemer Road		1,011 yd
Welwyn Rfc HOBBS WAY	grass pitches	1,068 yd
Gosling Sports Park GOSLING SPORTS PARK GOSLING SPORTS PARK STANBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, indoor tennis centre, ski slopes, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,078 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	193.5 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	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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