Boundary Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL7 4EF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	56.4%	53.3%	-3.1%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	43.6%	46.7%	3.1%	49.0%	-2.3%

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	32.5%	41%	8.5%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	43.7%	-2.7%	44.2%	-0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.6%	8.7%	-0.9%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	7.7%	4.4%	-3.3%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) 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	43.6%	49.7%	6.1%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	42.9%	37%	-5.9%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	8.9%	10.5%	1.6%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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	23.9%	14.9%	-9.0%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.4%	18%	-5.4%	9.6%	8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	11%	-5.3%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	7%	1.3%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	22.4%	10.9%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	25%	10.6%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	86.1%	85.5%	-0.6%	81.4%	4.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.4%	91%	0.6%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	1.1%	5.6%	4.5%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	5.6%	-3.7%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	91%	0.6%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	0%	7.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Boundary Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boundary Lane was 61.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.6% lower than the Hollybush average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boundary Lane has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hollybush and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.0%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in AL7 4EF, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Boundary Lane are based on 160 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 Boundary Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL7 4EF

Average Price
£464,242

Semi-Detached
£464,242

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boundary Lane

Average Price
£419,626

Semi-Detached
£443,826

Terraced
£397,477

Detached
£494,452

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boundary LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Boundary Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£463,805	2022-03-16	£455,776
19 Boundary Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2016-03-11	£452,934
19 Boundary Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2006-10-31	£415,460
19 Boundary Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2006-09-07	£383,698

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL7 4EF

Employment

AL7 4EF 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	96
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,365 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	2,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	5,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Creswick Primary & Nursery School Sir John Newsom Way , AL7 4FL	2out of 4	669 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF	2out of 4	1,016 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holwell Primary School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School The Commons , AL7 4RU	3out of 4	1,500 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peartree Primary School Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW	3out of 4	1,654 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	1,907 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	2out of 4	2,708 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	3,266 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL	4out of 4	3,649 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL	3out of 4	4,610 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	2,225 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	3,678 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Links Hatfield Academy Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ	- not rated	4,567 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	4out of 4	4,822 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	4,972 yd	Higher education institutions	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
J&O Coffee Shop	Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Howlands		738 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hollybush	Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City		251 yd
Peartree Inn	Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City		927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mrs C's	158 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City		251 yd
Tikka Masala	166 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City		251 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hatfield Cricket Club HATFIELD AND CRUSADERS CRICKET CLUB HATFIELD AND CRUSADERS CRICKET CLUB ASCOTS LANE	grass pitches	448 yd
King George V Playing Fields Beehive Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	789 yd
Mill Green Golf Club GYPSY LANE	golf	861 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%

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