Great Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4TR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL7 4TR 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	48.5%	50.7%	2.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.5%	49.3%	-2.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.6%	33.2%	2.6%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	50%	1.3%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.4%	8%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	9.4%	6.6%	-2.8%	6.1%	0.5%

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	50.6%	48.2%	-2.4%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	32.4%	31.3%	-1.1%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	12.6%	16.6%	4.0%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	25.3%	18.3%	-7.0%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	9.9%	-7.8%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	15.8%	1.5%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	14.3%	0.3%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	34.1%	13.0%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	2.4%	8.9%	6.5%	2.7%	6.2%
Other Asian	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
White	88.5%	77.7%	-10.8%	81.4%	-3.7%
Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	92.4%	86.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
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	90%	86.6%	-3.4%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.9%	10.6%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	0%	-7.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Great Ley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great Ley was 56.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.7% lower than the Hollybush average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Great Ley has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hollybush and the 154th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.7%.

🔎 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 4TR, 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 Great Ley are based on 65 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 Great Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4TR

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL7 4TR

Average Price
£466,930

Semi-Detached
£477,161

Terraced
£449,877

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Ley

Average Price
£461,601

Semi-Detached
£468,755

Terraced
£446,772

Detached
£480,509

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£419,846

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great LeyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Great Ley, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2024-10-14	£588,294
12 Great Ley, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-05-31	£529,884
12 Great Ley, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-11-30	£483,518
26 Great Ley, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2021-02-26	£519,451
18 Great Ley, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£257,200	2020-09-14	£276,390

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL7 4TR

Employment

AL7 4TR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	16
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	13
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate 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	693 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	3,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	4,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF	2out of 4	207 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Creswick Primary & Nursery School Sir John Newsom Way , AL7 4FL	2out of 4	208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holwell Primary School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	3out of 4	723 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peartree Primary School Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW	3out of 4	885 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Blackthorn Road , AL7 3JP	3out of 4	1,329 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	1,424 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	2out of 4	2,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL	3out of 4	3,794 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	3,836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL	4out of 4	4,170 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,707 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	4out of 4	4,012 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	4,215 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherrardswood School Lockleys , AL6 0BJ	- not rated	4,765 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Links Hatfield Academy Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ	- not rated	5,160 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	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	503 yd
The Don Indian Restaurant	9-11 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	503 yd
Papa Johns	53 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	503 yd
Popin Cafe Restaurant	47 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	503 yd
Squirrels at Ludwick	Holwell Road, Welwyn Garden City	690 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peartree Inn	Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	208 yd
The Hollybush	Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	571 yd
The Chieftain	Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	876 yd
Stanborough Beefeater & Premier Inn	The Stanborough, Stanborough Road	924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Garden Chinese Takeaway	7 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	503 yd
Seaworld	39 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City	503 yd
Mrs C's	158 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	571 yd
Tikka Masala	166 Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City	571 yd
Golden Valley Chinese Takeaway	100 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City	844 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	13-17 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City		503 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Fields Beehive Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	809 yd
Herts Country Club (Closed) Chequers Field	health and fitness suite, squash courts	878 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	1,069 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	71.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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