Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL8 6EY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% of residents 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	51.5%	47.4%	-4.1%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	48.5%	52.6%	4.1%	49.0%	3.6%

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 vicinity of AL8 6EY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.3%	28.3%	7.0%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	64.7%	59.4%	-5.3%	44.2%	15.2%
Separated	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	8.8%	7.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	1.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) 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	60.9%	52.1%	-8.8%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	29.4%	35.2%	5.8%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	7.5%	8.9%	1.4%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around AL8 6EY this area, 7.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 59%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	7.6%	-3.1%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	6.8%	0.2%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	7.9%	-4.6%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	15.1%	6.6%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	54.4%	59%	4.6%	33.8%	25.2%
Other	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	93.1%	86%	-7.1%	81.4%	4.6%
Arab	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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%	84.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	1.7%	6%	4.3%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	84.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	10%	8.3%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	4%	3.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	0.6%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Fordwich Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fordwich Road was 23.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.4% lower than the Handside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fordwich Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Handside and the 48th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.4%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in AL8 6EY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Fordwich Road are based on 49 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 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL8 6EY

Average Price
£738,985

Semi-Detached
£756,334

Terraced
£651,351

Detached
£799,040

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fordwich Road

Average Price
£742,847

Semi-Detached
£753,370

Terraced
£672,028

Detached
£775,012

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fordwich Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£708,000	2024-08-09	£695,743
49 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£780,000	2024-08-01	£766,497
38 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£593,000	2023-11-20	£593,000
2 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2022-08-05	£640,487
18 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£856,000	2022-01-19	£823,616

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL8 6EY

Employment

AL8 6EY 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	112
Retired	73
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1
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	1,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	3,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	3,717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Applecroft School Applecroft Road , AL8 6JZ	4out of 4	527 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peartree Primary School Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW	3out of 4	984 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF	2out of 4	1,028 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Creswick Primary & Nursery School Sir John Newsom Way , AL7 4FL	2out of 4	1,253 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holwell Primary School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Community school	No	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	889 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	2out of 4	2,578 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL	3out of 4	2,914 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	4,381 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL	4out of 4	4,627 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	973 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	4out of 4	3,176 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherrardswood School Lockleys , AL6 0BJ	- not rated	3,971 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	4,693 yd	Community special school	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
Body & Soul Cafe	110 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City	224 yd
Focolare Centre For Unity	69 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City	340 yd
Welwyn Rugby Football Club	Hobbs Way, Welwyn Garden City	352 yd
Life Cafes and Resorts	Gosling Stadium, Stanborough Road	468 yd
Misya Meze & Grill	Parkway, Welwyn Garden City	582 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stanborough Beefeater & Premier Inn	The Stanborough, Stanborough Road	338 yd
The Doctors Tonic	Church Road, Welwyn Garden City	589 yd
The Two Willows	9 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City	868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	51 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City	721 yd
WGC Grill and Pizza	42 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City	726 yd
Burger King	32 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City	760 yd
Golden Valley Chinese Takeaway	100 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City	790 yd
Subway	32 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City	861 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Unit A, Fretherne Road	679 yd
Waitrose	Bridge Road, Welwyn Garden City	958 yd
Sainsburys	44 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City	1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Welwyn Rfc HOBBS WAY	grass pitches	405 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	609 yd
Applecroft School APPLECROFT ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	660 yd
Anytime Fitness (Welwyn Garden City) UNIT 54 UNIT 54 HOWARDSGATE	health and fitness suite	823 yd
Stanborough School Grass Pitches LEMSFORD LANE	grass pitches	930 yd
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane		937 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	194.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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