Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL7 4HB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.5%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48%	48.5%	0.5%	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.

In the immediate area around AL7 4HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	44%	43.5%	-0.5%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	40.6%	1.6%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.6%	9.1%	1.5%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	6.5%	5.4%	-1.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) 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	50.9%	47.8%	-3.1%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	36.2%	39%	2.8%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	8.8%	9.9%	1.1%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	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	19.1%	12%	-7.1%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	18.5%	1.2%	9.6%	8.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	17.5%	-2.7%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	12.7%	0.4%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	22%	31.3%	9.3%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	4.7%	1.8%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	84.5%	84.9%	0.4%	81.4%	3.5%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	89.8%	87.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	2.1%	5.9%	3.8%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.8%	4%	0.2%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	87.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	7.8%	6.5%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Howlands Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howlands was 89.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.2% higher than the Hollybush average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howlands has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hollybush and the 138th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.9%.

🔎 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 4HB, 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 Howlands are based on 407 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 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL7 4HB

Average Price
£390,619

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£390,619

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howlands

Average Price
£390,584

Semi-Detached
£444,422

Terraced
£383,308

Detached
£514,077

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,134

Other
£276,518

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HowlandsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
412 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£416,500	2022-11-18	£402,714
424 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-08-14	£387,371
392 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2019-02-06	£354,076
408 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2016-08-26	£494,505
410 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£249,950	2014-08-20	£368,992

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL7 4HB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	26
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	22
Education	14
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	2,972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	5,315 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	631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF	2out of 4	911 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holwell Primary School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School The Commons , AL7 4RU	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Blackthorn Road , AL7 3JP	3out of 4	1,501 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	1,967 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	2out of 4	2,495 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	3,481 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL	4out of 4	3,865 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL	3out of 4	4,487 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	2,279 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	3,893 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	4out of 4	4,690 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Links Hatfield Academy Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ	- not rated	4,779 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	5,188 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
J&O Coffee Shop	Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Howlands	600 yd
Bipash Tandoori Indian Restaurant	41 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	959 yd
The Don Indian Restaurant	9-11 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	959 yd
Papa Johns	53 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	959 yd
Popin Cafe Restaurant	47 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	959 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hollybush	Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	214 yd
Peartree Inn	Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	798 yd
The Chieftain	Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mrs C's	158 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	214 yd
Tikka Masala	166 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	214 yd
Green Garden Chinese Takeaway	7 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	959 yd
Seaworld	39 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	959 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	13-17 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City		959 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hatfield Cricket Club HATFIELD AND CRUSADERS CRICKET CLUB HATFIELD AND CRUSADERS CRICKET CLUB ASCOTS LANE	grass pitches	446 yd
King George V Playing Fields Beehive Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	573 yd
Mill Green Golf Club GYPSY LANE	golf	991 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	142.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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