Longcroft Gardens, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL8 6JR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57%	54.8%	-2.2%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	43%	45.2%	2.2%	49.0%	-3.8%

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	31.3%	39.6%	8.3%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	42.7%	0.4%	44.2%	-1.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	12%	9.7%	-2.3%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	12%	6.6%	-5.4%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) 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	53.3%	49%	-4.3%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	30.2%	36.7%	6.5%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	10.3%	9.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 44.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	12.4%	1.8%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	12%	0.5%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	12.4%	1.3%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	13.8%	4.2%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	44.7%	44.9%	0.2%	33.8%	11.1%
Other	8.7%	2.2%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.5%	5%	0.5%	0.7%	4.3%
Indian	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.8%	1.5%
White	80.2%	81.1%	0.9%	81.4%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% 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	81%	78.5%	-2.5%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	3.7%	8%	4.3%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	5.7%	-3.0%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	78.8%	0.3%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	2.1%	15.4%	13.3%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	14%	0.4%	-13.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Longcroft Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longcroft Gardens was 73.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.3% lower than the Handside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longcroft Gardens has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Handside and the 165th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.1%.

🔎 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 6JR, 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 Longcroft Gardens are based on 133 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 Longcroft Gardens, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL8 6JR

Average Price
£528,004

Semi-Detached
£630,918

Terraced
£481,720

Detached
£721,993

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longcroft Gardens

Average Price
£537,549

Semi-Detached
£632,837

Terraced
£499,065

Detached
£755,635

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longcroft GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Longcroft Gardens, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2026-02-20	£410,000
15 Longcroft Gardens, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2026-01-30	£546,937
17 Longcroft Gardens, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-11-07	£411,429
13 Longcroft Gardens, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£555,000	2025-10-27	£562,251
2 Longcroft Gardens, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2025-02-26	£636,446

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL8 6JR

Employment

AL8 6JR 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	88
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	12
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	922 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	3,657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	3,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peartree Primary School Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW	- not rated	640 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peartree Primary School Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW	3out of 4	640 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Applecroft School Applecroft Road , AL8 6JZ	3out of 4	836 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Applecroft School Applecroft Road , AL8 6JZ	- not rated	836 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF	3out of 4	846 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,155 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	- not rated	1,199 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	- not rated	2,225 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederic Osborn School Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	- not rated	2,225 yd	Foundation school	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	1,318 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hyde School Holwell Hyde , Cole Green Lane AL7 3DH	- not rated	2,627 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Marks Academy The Commons , AL7 4RZ	- not rated	2,635 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	4out of 4	3,077 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	- not rated	3,077 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
Focolare Centre For Unity	69 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City	285 yd
Body & Soul Cafe	110 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City	347 yd
Misya Meze & Grill	Parkway, Welwyn Garden City	446 yd
KFC	6 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City	500 yd
Sixth Circle Tattoo and Piercing Lounge	20 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City	504 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Doctors Tonic	Church Road, Welwyn Garden City	409 yd
Stanborough Beefeater & Premier Inn	The Stanborough, Stanborough Road	521 yd
The Two Willows	9 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City	700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	51 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City	501 yd
WGC Grill and Pizza	42 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City	518 yd
Burger King	32 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City	572 yd
Golden Valley Chinese Takeaway	100 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City	577 yd
Subway	32 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City	653 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Unit A, Fretherne Road	460 yd
Waitrose	Bridge Road, Welwyn Garden City	730 yd
Sainsburys	44 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City	907 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Welwyn Garden City) UNIT 54 UNIT 54 HOWARDSGATE	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Welwyn Rfc HOBBS WAY	grass pitches	662 yd
Applecroft School APPLECROFT ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	836 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	840 yd
Shire Park Club (Closed) Bessemer Road		1,032 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	66.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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