Purdom Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4FH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL7 4FH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	48.8%	-3.7%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	47.5%	51.2%	3.7%	49.0%	2.2%

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 vicinity of AL7 4FH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.9%	31.4%	6.5%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	62.3%	56%	-6.3%	44.2%	11.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.4%	7.5%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (93.5%) 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	64.5%	62.4%	-2.1%	48.4%	14.0%
Good health	30.3%	31.1%	0.8%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around AL7 4FH this area, 6.1% 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 55.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.3%	6.1%	1.8%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	7.8%	-6.2%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	12.6%	-2.2%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	14.3%	7.3%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	55.3%	55.4%	0.1%	33.8%	21.6%
Other	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	14.5%	7.2%	-7.3%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	67.2%	71.3%	4.1%	81.4%	-10.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% 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	71.6%	72.2%	0.6%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	2.7%	10.6%	7.9%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	6.8%	-8.0%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.3%	72.2%	0.9%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	5.7%	20.5%	14.8%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	6.3%	1.9%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	0.7%	-12.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Purdom Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Purdom Road was 31.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.2% lower than the Hollybush average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Purdom Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hollybush and the 76th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

🔎 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 4FH, 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 Purdom Road are based on 86 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 Purdom Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4FH

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL7 4FH

Average Price
£539,456

Semi-Detached
£580,409

Terraced
£516,363

Detached
£593,955

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purdom Road

Average Price
£538,641

Semi-Detached
£572,147

Terraced
£519,543

Detached
£577,985

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purdom Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Purdom Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-12-19	£530,642
12 Purdom Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£438,000	2024-02-02	£434,842
13 Purdom Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2023-01-09	£448,260
48 Purdom Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2022-11-25	£541,464
44 Purdom Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£567,000	2022-08-26	£535,871

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL7 4FH

Employment

AL7 4FH 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.

The percentage of student residents living in AL7 4FH 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	149
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	31
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	17
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,015 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	2,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	4,836 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	139 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF	2out of 4	506 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holwell Primary School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peartree Primary School Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Blackthorn Road , AL7 3JP	3out of 4	1,634 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	1,283 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	2out of 4	2,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	3,525 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL	4out of 4	3,853 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL	3out of 4	4,013 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	1,590 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	3,899 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	4out of 4	4,242 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Links Hatfield Academy Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ	- not rated	4,850 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherrardswood School Lockleys , AL6 0BJ	- not rated	5,009 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	823 yd
The Don Indian Restaurant	9-11 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	823 yd
Papa Johns	53 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	823 yd
Popin Cafe Restaurant	47 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	823 yd
Squirrels at Ludwick	Holwell Road, Welwyn Garden City	1,004 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hollybush	Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	485 yd
Peartree Inn	Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	528 yd
Stanborough Beefeater & Premier Inn	The Stanborough, Stanborough Road	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mrs C's	158 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	485 yd
Tikka Masala	166 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	485 yd
Green Garden Chinese Takeaway	7 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	823 yd
Seaworld	39 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	823 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	13-17 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City		823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Herts Country Club (Closed) Chequers Field	health and fitness suite, squash courts	630 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	979 yd
King George V Playing Fields Beehive Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	983 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	72.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	72 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	126.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	126.6 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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