Leigh Common, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL7 4NG is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	48.2%	46.8%	-1.4%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	51.8%	53.2%	1.4%	49.0%	4.2%

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	33.5%	37.5%	4.0%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	47.9%	-0.4%	44.2%	3.7%
Separated	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.5%	6.9%	-2.6%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	52.9%	46.8%	-6.1%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	32%	38.1%	6.1%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	10.7%	11.4%	0.7%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.9%	14.3%	-6.6%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	13.6%	-3.9%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	19.2%	2.1%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	17.4%	3.7%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	28.2%	7.3%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	84.8%	86.4%	1.6%	81.4%	5.0%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	86.8%	83.4%	-3.4%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	2.8%	8.2%	5.4%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.3%	4.4%	-1.9%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	82.7%	-1.9%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	12.2%	11.6%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	2.2%	-5.5%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Leigh Common Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leigh Common was 8.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.3% lower than the Hollybush average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Leigh Common has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hollybush and the 10th lowest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.7%.

🔎 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 4NG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Leigh Common are based on 46 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 Leigh Common, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL7 4NG

Average Price
£434,798

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£434,798

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leigh Common

Average Price
£394,631

Semi-Detached
£422,173

Terraced
£398,597

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,909

Other
£289,977

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leigh CommonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Leigh Common, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-07-18	£358,537
69 Leigh Common, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2020-10-16	£435,556
81 Leigh Common, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£392,500	2020-03-13	£451,129
69 Leigh Common, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2018-06-29	£456,028
69 Leigh Common, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£406,700	2018-06-01	£481,732

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL7 4NG

Employment

AL7 4NG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	116
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	38
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	20
Transport and storage	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Construction	9
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	3,505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	4,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holwell Primary School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	3out of 4	619 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF	3out of 4	637 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Creswick Primary & Nursery School Sir John Newsom Way , AL7 4FL	- not rated	687 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Creswick Academy Sir John Newsom Way , AL7 4FL	2out of 4	687 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackthorn Junior School Blackthorn Road , AL7 3JP	- not rated	905 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	533 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	- not rated	1,897 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederic Osborn School Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	- not rated	1,897 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	- not rated	2,023 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	3out of 4	2,023 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,211 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hyde School Holwell Hyde , Cole Green Lane AL7 3DH	- not rated	1,542 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	2,303 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	4out of 4	4,177 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	- not rated	4,177 yd	Community special school	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	339 yd
The Don Indian Restaurant	9-11 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	339 yd
Papa Johns	53 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	339 yd
Popin Cafe Restaurant	47 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	339 yd
Squirrels at Ludwick	Holwell Road, Welwyn Garden City	656 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peartree Inn	Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	348 yd
The Chieftain	Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	423 yd
The Hollybush	Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	619 yd
The Grove	Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City	1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Garden Chinese Takeaway	7 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	339 yd
Seaworld	39 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	339 yd
Mrs C's	158 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	619 yd
Tikka Masala	166 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	619 yd
Pizza Dellorto	2 Blackthorn Road, Welwyn Garden City	741 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	13-17 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City		339 yd
The Co-operative Food	8 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City		1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Fields Beehive Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	375 yd
Swallow Dell Primary And Nursery School BLACKTHORN ROAD	grass pitches	887 yd
Hatfield Cricket Club HATFIELD AND CRUSADERS CRICKET CLUB HATFIELD AND CRUSADERS CRICKET CLUB ASCOTS LANE	grass pitches	1,019 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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