Guessens Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL8 6RR has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.8% of the population 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	60.4%	57.8%	-2.6%	51.0%	6.8%
Male	39.6%	42.2%	2.6%	49.0%	-6.8%

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	13.9%	20.9%	7.0%	37.9%	-17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	46.2%	0.6%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.2%	11%	3.8%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	30.6%	22%	-8.6%	6.1%	15.9%

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	35.4%	36.5%	1.1%	48.4%	-11.9%
Good health	39.2%	35%	-4.2%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	17.5%	23.6%	6.1%	12.7%	10.9%
Bad health	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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	25.6%	19.1%	-6.5%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	12.6%	-0.2%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	16.9%	5.2%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	13.7%	7.0%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	29.5%	-7.7%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.8%	2.6%
White	94.3%	92.6%	-1.7%	81.4%	11.2%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	89.6%	89.2%	-0.4%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	89.2%	1.5%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0%	8.4%	8.4%	9.8%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	0%	-11.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Guessens Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Guessens Road was 20.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.1% lower than the Handside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Guessens Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Handside and the 39th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.8%.

🔎 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 6RR, 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 Guessens Road are based on 99 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 Guessens Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL8 6RR

Average Price
£598,238

Semi-Detached
£500,731

Terraced
£483,719

Detached
£924,782

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Guessens Road

Average Price
£580,534

Semi-Detached
£628,892

Terraced
£454,172

Detached
£1,073,861

Flats/Maisonettes
£445,568

Other
£540,144

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Guessens Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
127 Guessens Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2022-11-25	£454,443
135 Guessens Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£421,000	2017-05-19	£490,066
137 Guessens Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2006-05-23	£899,917
125 Guessens Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£106,100	1998-05-29	£484,741
135 Guessens Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	1997-07-15	£640,051

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL8 6RR

Employment

AL8 6RR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in AL8 6RR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 53% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	97
Full-Time Employee	36
Part-Time Employee	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Education	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service 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	1,702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	3,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	3,868 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	349 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Templewood Primary School Pentley Park , AL8 7SD	4out of 4	1,313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford Lemsford Village , AL8 7TR	3out of 4	1,363 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peartree Primary School Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF	2out of 4	1,607 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	1,207 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL	3out of 4	2,432 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	2out of 4	2,805 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	4,852 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL	4out of 4	5,063 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	1,118 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	4out of 4	2,715 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherrardswood School Lockleys , AL6 0BJ	- not rated	3,518 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	5,136 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
Focolare Centre For Unity	69 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City	379 yd
Body & Soul Cafe	110 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City	384 yd
Misya Meze & Grill	Parkway, Welwyn Garden City	423 yd
Cafe Trio	15 Wigmores South, Welwyn Garden City	560 yd
Moreno's Cafe	9 Wigmores South, Welwyn Garden City	560 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Doctors Tonic	Church Road, Welwyn Garden City	522 yd
The Two Willows	9 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City	617 yd
Stanborough Beefeater & Premier Inn	The Stanborough, Stanborough Road	920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger King	32 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City	608 yd
WGC Grill and Pizza	42 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City	647 yd
Domino's Pizza	51 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City	680 yd
Subway	32 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City	726 yd
Regal Fish & Chips	25 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City	798 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	44 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City	530 yd
Iceland	Unit A, Fretherne Road	659 yd
Waitrose	Bridge Road, Welwyn Garden City	862 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Applecroft School APPLECROFT ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	377 yd
Dellcott Family Tennis Club DELLCOTT FAMILY TENNIS CLUB DELLCOTT FAMILY TENNIS CLUB DOGNELL GREEN	tennis courts	575 yd
Welwyn Rfc HOBBS WAY	grass pitches	610 yd
Welwyn Garden City Golf Club MANNICOTTS	golf	610 yd
Anytime Fitness (Welwyn Garden City) UNIT 54 UNIT 54 HOWARDSGATE	health and fitness suite	781 yd
Oaklands College (Welwyn Garden City Campus) Welwyn Garden City Campus Welwyn Garden City Campus The Campus		1,019 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	1,087 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	320.7 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	25.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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