Layton Street, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL7 4FE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.9%	1.9%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50%	48.1%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	43.4%	36.5%	-6.9%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	43.5%	7.7%	44.2%	-0.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	14.2%	11.3%	-2.9%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (96.2%) 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	65.2%	55.7%	-9.5%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	23.2%	40.5%	17.3%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	7.2%	3.8%	-3.4%	12.7%	-8.9%
Bad health	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around AL7 4FE this area, 4.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	4.3%	-4.2%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	10.4%	-2.8%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	13%	-4.0%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	17.4%	2.3%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	37.7%	46.1%	8.4%	33.8%	12.3%
Other	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.5% 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	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	10.1%	8.1%	-2.0%	3.1%	5.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	2.2%	13.1%	10.9%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	76.1%	62.5%	-13.6%	81.4%	-18.9%
Arab	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	69.2%	-6.2%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	5.8%	11.3%	5.5%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5.1%	9.4%	4.3%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	8.8%	-0.6%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.4%	69.6%	-5.8%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	5.1%	19.6%	14.5%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	2.5%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Layton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Layton Street was 18.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.3% lower than the Hollybush average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Layton Street has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hollybush and the 36th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.4%.

🔎 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 4FE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Layton Street are based on 121 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 Layton Street, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL7 4FE

Average Price
£277,393

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£472,904

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,843

Other
£186,484

Estimated Average Property Prices for Layton Street

Average Price
£303,630

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£497,919

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,588

Other
£166,648

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Layton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Layton Street, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£203,000	2024-02-12	£199,442
35 Layton Street, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2023-12-08	£269,698
13 Layton Street, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£244,000	2022-09-16	£230,458
35 Layton Street, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£256,000	2022-06-24	£241,075
45 Layton Street, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-09-30	£220,463

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL7 4FE

Employment

AL7 4FE 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.

The percentage of student residents living in AL7 4FE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	12
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	2,769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	4,923 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	168 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF	2out of 4	571 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holwell Primary School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peartree Primary School Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Blackthorn Road , AL7 3JP	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,343 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	2out of 4	2,607 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	3,462 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL	4out of 4	3,797 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL	3out of 4	4,099 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	1,654 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	3,841 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	4out of 4	4,327 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Links Hatfield Academy Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ	- not rated	4,787 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	5,045 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	Distance
Bipash Tandoori Indian Restaurant	41 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	862 yd
The Don Indian Restaurant	9-11 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	862 yd
Papa Johns	53 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	862 yd
Popin Cafe Restaurant	47 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	862 yd
Squirrels at Ludwick	Holwell Road, Welwyn Garden City	1,063 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hollybush	Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	412 yd
Peartree Inn	Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	572 yd
Stanborough Beefeater & Premier Inn	The Stanborough, Stanborough Road	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mrs C's	158 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	412 yd
Tikka Masala	166 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	412 yd
Green Garden Chinese Takeaway	7 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	862 yd
Seaworld	39 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	862 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	13-17 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City		862 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Herts Country Club (Closed) Chequers Field	health and fitness suite, squash courts	665 yd
King George V Playing Fields Beehive Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	957 yd
Hatfield Cricket Club HATFIELD AND CRUSADERS CRICKET CLUB HATFIELD AND CRUSADERS CRICKET CLUB ASCOTS LANE	grass pitches	1,039 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	1,052 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	44.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.98 Mbit/s

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