Bedwell Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3XH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL7 3XH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	50.5%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.4%	49.5%	2.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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	36%	36.4%	0.4%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	41.4%	-3.8%	44.2%	-2.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	10.5%	10%	-0.5%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	38.5%	43.3%	4.8%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	47.1%	41.4%	-5.7%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	11.9%	10.7%	-1.2%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	15.5%	19.6%	4.1%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	13.3%	-0.5%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	12.1%	-6.7%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	15.8%	6.2%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	30.8%	-1.8%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	6.1%	2.3%	-3.8%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	0.8%	1.8%
White	78.2%	79.4%	1.2%	81.4%	-2.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.8% 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	84.3%	79.8%	-4.5%	83.2%	-3.4%
European Union	2.9%	6.5%	3.6%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	6.7%	3.6%	-3.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	80.3%	-4.0%	83.2%	-2.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	9.8%	7.6%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	3.3%	-5.0%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Bedwell Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedwell Close was 60.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.1% lower than the Howlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bedwell Close has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands and the 160th lowest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.0%.

🔎 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 3XH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Bedwell Close are based on 40 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 Bedwell Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3XH

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL7 3XH

Average Price
£368,100

Semi-Detached
£364,754

Terraced
£372,403

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedwell Close

Average Price
£360,751

Semi-Detached
£361,918

Terraced
£359,173

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedwell CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Bedwell Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£401,000	2026-01-30	£411,606
7 Bedwell Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-03-31	£379,786
18 Bedwell Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-02-21	£403,600
17 Bedwell Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-11-23	£314,678
5 Bedwell Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-06-30	£428,660

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL7 3XH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	34
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	15
Construction	14
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	3,867 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	3,943 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	128 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peartree Primary School Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW	3out of 4	128 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holwell Primary School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	3out of 4	311 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF	3out of 4	581 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackthorn Junior School Blackthorn Road , AL7 3JP	- not rated	933 yd	Community school	No	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	884 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	- not rated	1,639 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederic Osborn School Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	- not rated	1,639 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	- not rated	1,736 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	3out of 4	1,736 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	1,922 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	1,930 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Marks Academy The Commons , AL7 4RZ	- not rated	2,027 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	4out of 4	3,310 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	- not rated	3,310 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	245 yd
Bipash Tandoori Indian Restaurant	41 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	549 yd
The Don Indian Restaurant	9-11 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	549 yd
Papa Johns	53 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	549 yd
Popin Cafe Restaurant	47 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	549 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peartree Inn	Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	674 yd
The Doctors Tonic	Church Road, Welwyn Garden City	904 yd
Stanborough Beefeater & Premier Inn	The Stanborough, Stanborough Road	949 yd
The Chieftain	Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Valley Chinese Takeaway	100 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City	128 yd
Masterchef and Shakes	Unit 16, Peartree Farm	415 yd
Green Garden Chinese Takeaway	7 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	549 yd
Seaworld	39 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	549 yd
Megna Indian Take Away	Unit 7, Tewin Road Business Centre	776 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	13-17 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	549 yd
Iceland	Unit A, Fretherne Road	829 yd
Waitrose	Bridge Road, Welwyn Garden City	934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Welwyn Garden City) UNIT 54 UNIT 54 HOWARDSGATE	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Swallow Dell Primary And Nursery School BLACKTHORN ROAD	grass pitches	916 yd
Shire Park Club (Closed) Bessemer Road		1,075 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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