Sir John Newsom Way, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4FL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL7 4FL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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	53.8%	54%	0.2%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	46.2%	46%	-0.2%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 4FL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	40%	42.6%	2.6%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	43.1%	-0.8%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.2%	7.4%	-1.8%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	58.7%	53%	-5.7%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	27.8%	31.5%	3.7%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	10.5%	10.5%	0.0%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	15.3%	15.8%	0.5%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	9.3%	-6.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	17.4%	2.6%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	18.2%	3.9%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	34.5%	5.6%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	8.5%	2%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
White	82.8%	81.8%	-1.0%	81.4%	0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	84.9%	83.1%	-1.8%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	3.9%	6.2%	2.3%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.3%	5.9%	3.6%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	83.1%	-0.6%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	12.8%	11.0%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0.2%	-7.5%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Sir John Newsom Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sir John Newsom Way was 78.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.9% higher than the Hollybush average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sir John Newsom Way has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hollybush and the 155th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.6%.

🔎 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 4FL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Sir John Newsom Way are based on 148 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 Sir John Newsom Way, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4FL

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL7 4FL

Average Price
£363,417

Semi-Detached
£609,298

Terraced
£494,812

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,799

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sir John Newsom Way

Average Price
£337,466

Semi-Detached
£695,944

Terraced
£500,616

Detached
£662,364

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,163

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sir John Newsom WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Sir John Newsom Way, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£442,500	2025-11-04	£455,143
42 Sir John Newsom Way, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£258,000	2025-06-17	£268,738
56 Sir John Newsom Way, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-02-06	£461,445
40 Sir John Newsom Way, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-01-10	£264,722
34 Sir John Newsom Way, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,000	2022-12-02	£235,153

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL7 4FL

Employment

AL7 4FL 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	184
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	19
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	68
Human health and social work activities	42
Education	22
Construction	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	9
Real estate activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	2,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	4,846 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	- not rated	116 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Creswick Academy Sir John Newsom Way , AL7 4FL	2out of 4	116 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF	3out of 4	430 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holwell Primary School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	3out of 4	885 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peartree Primary School Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW	- not rated	1,099 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	106 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	- not rated	1,503 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	- not rated	2,383 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederic Osborn School Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	- not rated	2,383 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
James Marks Academy The Commons , AL7 4RZ	- not rated	1,635 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	1,804 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hyde School Holwell Hyde , Cole Green Lane AL7 3DH	- not rated	2,126 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	4,038 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	4out of 4	4,237 yd	Academy special converter	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	675 yd
The Don Indian Restaurant	9-11 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	675 yd
Papa Johns	53 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	675 yd
Popin Cafe Restaurant	47 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	675 yd
Squirrels at Ludwick	Holwell Road, Welwyn Garden City	871 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peartree Inn	Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	381 yd
The Hollybush	Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	464 yd
Stanborough Beefeater & Premier Inn	The Stanborough, Stanborough Road	957 yd
The Chieftain	Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mrs C's	158 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	464 yd
Tikka Masala	166 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	464 yd
Green Garden Chinese Takeaway	7 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	675 yd
Seaworld	39 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	675 yd
Golden Valley Chinese Takeaway	100 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City	1,008 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	13-17 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City		675 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Herts Country Club (Closed) Chequers Field	health and fitness suite, squash courts	760 yd
King George V Playing Fields Beehive Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	863 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	1,045 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	0.0%
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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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