Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL7 4HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.7%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.5%	49.3%	0.8%	49.0%	0.3%

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 4HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	43.2%	47.8%	4.6%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	21.7%	-22.3%	44.2%	-22.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.5%	6.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	4.2%
Divorced	3.7%	13.4%	9.7%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	0.8%	10.8%	10.0%	6.1%	4.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	68.4%	43%	-25.4%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	28.3%	40%	11.7%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	3.4%	13.2%	9.8%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	0%	2.4%	2.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.6%	12.7%	8.1%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	7.6%	-0.3%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	15.2%	1.9%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6.3%	4.2%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	16.5%	9.0%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	53.9%	38.3%	-15.6%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	10.8%	3.5%	-7.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.8% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.8%	3%	-6.8%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	29%	9.7%	-19.3%	1.6%	8.1%
Black African	10.8%	8.1%	-2.7%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	34.3%	69.8%	35.5%	81.4%	-11.6%
Arab	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	43.1%	63.6%	20.5%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	7.7%	14.6%	6.9%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	11.4%	7.8%	-3.6%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	36%	11.9%	-24.1%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	42.4%	63.6%	21.2%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	8.4%	25.6%	17.2%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	10.8%	9.7%	-1.1%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	22.9%	0.5%	-22.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	0.5%	-15.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	55.5%	46.2%	9.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Howlands Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howlands was 36.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.7% lower than the Howlands average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Howlands has the 8th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands and the 97th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in AL7 4HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 4HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL7 4HQ

Average Price
£351,053

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£351,053

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
Childrens Day Nursery Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£290,000	2015-07-03	£346,328

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL7 4HQ

Employment

AL7 4HQ 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	175
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	27
Other	15
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	147
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	5
Education	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	1
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	1,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	3,272 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School The Commons , AL7 4RU	3out of 4	902 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Creswick Primary & Nursery School Sir John Newsom Way , AL7 4FL	2out of 4	1,071 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF	2out of 4	1,266 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holwell Primary School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	3out of 4	1,362 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Blackthorn Road , AL7 3JP	3out of 4	1,456 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	2out of 4	2,417 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	2,433 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	3,657 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL	4out of 4	4,068 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL	3out of 4	4,739 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	2,743 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	4,085 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Links Hatfield Academy Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ	- not rated	4,918 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	4out of 4	4,921 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	5,426 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	139 yd
The Raj of India Restaurant	16 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City	958 yd
Supreme Peri Peri	20 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City	958 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hollybush	Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	682 yd
The Grove	Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City	958 yd
The Chieftain	Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mrs C's	158 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	682 yd
Tikka Masala	166 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	682 yd
Sizzlers	14 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City	958 yd
Burrito Grill/Sushi and Shakes	20 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City	958 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	8 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City		958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hatfield Cricket Club HATFIELD AND CRUSADERS CRICKET CLUB HATFIELD AND CRUSADERS CRICKET CLUB ASCOTS LANE	grass pitches	315 yd
King George V Playing Fields Beehive Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	548 yd
Mill Green Golf Club GYPSY LANE	golf	927 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%

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