Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL8 6JN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	49.8%	48.2%	-1.6%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	50.2%	51.8%	1.6%	49.0%	2.8%

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 AL8 6JN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.6% 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	66.8%	63.6%	-3.2%	37.9%	25.7%
Married: Opposite sex	17.3%	17.8%	0.5%	44.2%	-26.4%
Separated	6.5%	2.8%	-3.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5.6%	13.1%	7.5%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	52.4%	50%	-2.4%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	36.2%	31.3%	-4.9%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	9.2%	11.6%	2.4%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.2%	5.4%	3.2%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0%	1.8%	1.8%	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.

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 52.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	10.3%	-1.4%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	13.1%	-6.1%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	15.9%	2.3%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	7.5%	-9.3%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	52.3%	21.0%	33.8%	18.5%
Other	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	6.3%	4.6%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	6.6%	2.7%	-3.9%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
White	79.9%	80.2%	0.3%	81.4%	-1.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	72.9%	64.3%	-8.6%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	8.7%	20.5%	11.8%	6.1%	14.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	6.6%	2.7%	-3.9%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	8%	-0.3%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.1%	64.3%	-7.8%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	12.5%	10.3%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	3.1%	9.8%	6.7%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	9.2%	9.8%	0.6%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	3.6%	-9.9%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Italy	8.3%	0.6%	7.7%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Parkway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parkway was 1545.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 741.3% higher than the Handside average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Parkway has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Handside and the 3rd highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 463.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.0%.

🔎 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. 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 6JN, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Parkway are based on 179 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 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL8 6JN

Average Price
£288,962

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£288,962

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parkway

Average Price
£696,723

Semi-Detached
£885,663

Terraced
£619,856

Detached
£1,029,678

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,328

Other
£2,486,303

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ParkwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Denmark House Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£339,950	2016-01-08	£381,593
Flat 3 Denmark House Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£234,950	2015-12-21	£268,153
Flat 8 Denmark House Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£199,950	2015-12-18	£228,206
Flat 9 Denmark House Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£259,950	2015-12-18	£296,685
Flat 12 Denmark House Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£209,950	2015-07-31	£250,730

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL8 6JN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Other	10
Part-Time Employee	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	4
Retired	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Administrative and support service activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	11
Other	10
Construction	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
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	1,426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	3,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	4,196 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	825 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Templewood Primary School Pentley Park , AL8 7SD	4out of 4	981 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peartree Primary School Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holwell Primary School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	3out of 4	1,490 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF	2out of 4	1,494 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,578 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL	3out of 4	2,186 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	2out of 4	2,321 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	5,124 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL	4out of 4	5,370 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	1,564 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	4out of 4	2,439 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherrardswood School Lockleys , AL6 0BJ	- not rated	3,230 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	5,437 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
Giggling Squid	4-6 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City	42 yd
Cafe Trio	15 Wigmores South, Welwyn Garden City	67 yd
Moreno's Cafe	9 Wigmores South, Welwyn Garden City	67 yd
Sixth Circle Tattoo and Piercing Lounge	20 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City	113 yd
Postino Lounge	17-19 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City	118 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Two Willows	9 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City	126 yd
The Doctors Tonic	Church Road, Welwyn Garden City	179 yd
The Bakehouse	Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City	987 yd
Stanborough Beefeater & Premier Inn	The Stanborough, Stanborough Road	1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger King	32 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City	98 yd
WGC Grill and Pizza	42 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City	171 yd
Subway	32 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City	205 yd
Domino's Pizza	51 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City	216 yd
Regal Fish & Chips	25 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City	277 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Unit A, Fretherne Road	223 yd
Waitrose	Bridge Road, Welwyn Garden City	341 yd
Sainsburys	44 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City	367 yd
Aldi	Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City	987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Welwyn Garden City) UNIT 54 UNIT 54 HOWARDSGATE	health and fitness suite	285 yd
Oaklands College (Welwyn Garden City Campus) Welwyn Garden City Campus Welwyn Garden City Campus The Campus		580 yd
Shire Park Club (Closed) Bessemer Road		645 yd
Dellcott Family Tennis Club DELLCOTT FAMILY TENNIS CLUB DELLCOTT FAMILY TENNIS CLUB DOGNELL GREEN	tennis courts	792 yd
Orchard Lawn Tennis Club ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLAKEMERE ROAD	tennis courts	848 yd
Applecroft School APPLECROFT ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	889 yd
Welwyn Rfc HOBBS WAY	grass pitches	986 yd
Welwyn Garden City Golf Club MANNICOTTS	golf	993 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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