Handside Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL8 6SR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.7%	1.5%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.8%	48.3%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 6SR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.8% 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	23.9%	27.7%	3.8%	37.9%	-10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	62.1%	59.8%	-2.3%	44.2%	15.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.8%	5.5%	-2.3%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	57.7%	52.1%	-5.6%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	27.1%	31.5%	4.4%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	10.7%	11.1%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	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 47.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.2%	15.1%	-0.1%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	8.9%	-1.4%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	13.7%	0.1%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	10.3%	1.2%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	48.6%	47.6%	-1.0%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	3.1%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94.6%	90.2%	-4.4%	81.4%	8.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	94.3%	87.3%	-7.0%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	1.3%	5.2%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	87.3%	-5.4%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	0%	9.1%	9.1%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.3%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Handside Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Handside Close was 53.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.9% lower than the Handside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Handside Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Handside and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.8%.

🔎 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 6SR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Handside Close are based on 20 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 Handside Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL8 6SR

Average Price
£761,058

Semi-Detached
£748,895

Terraced
£821,870

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handside Close

Average Price
£746,541

Semi-Detached
£740,997

Terraced
£777,956

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handside CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Handside Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£856,000	2022-07-29	£822,716
6 Handside Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£785,000	2021-06-25	£825,191
11 Handside Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2020-02-11	£827,143
7 Handside Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2015-10-22	£909,152
4 Handside Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2015-02-25	£963,572

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL8 6SR

Employment

AL8 6SR 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.

The percentage of student residents living in AL8 6SR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
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	1,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	3,228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	3,834 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	301 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford Lemsford Village , AL8 7TR	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Templewood Primary School Pentley Park , AL8 7SD	4out of 4	1,384 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peartree Primary School Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF	2out of 4	1,704 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	1,175 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL	3out of 4	2,467 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	2out of 4	2,943 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	4,834 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL	4out of 4	5,034 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	1,052 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	4out of 4	2,756 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherrardswood School Lockleys , AL6 0BJ	- not rated	3,560 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	5,109 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	465 yd
Focolare Centre For Unity	69 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City	502 yd
Welwyn Garden City Golf Club Ltd	Welwyn Garden City Golf Club, Mannicotts	508 yd
Misya Meze & Grill	Parkway, Welwyn Garden City	561 yd
Welwyn Rugby Football Club	Hobbs Way, Welwyn Garden City	611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Doctors Tonic	Church Road, Welwyn Garden City	660 yd
The Two Willows	9 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City	741 yd
Stanborough Beefeater & Premier Inn	The Stanborough, Stanborough Road	974 yd
The Long and Short Arm	18 Lemsford Village, Welwyn Garden City	1,020 yd
The Sun Inn	31 Lemsford Village, Welwyn Garden City	1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger King	32 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City	742 yd
WGC Grill and Pizza	42 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City	784 yd
Domino's Pizza	51 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City	817 yd
Subway	32 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City	858 yd
Regal Fish & Chips	25 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City	929 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	44 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City	608 yd
Iceland	Unit A, Fretherne Road	796 yd
Waitrose	Bridge Road, Welwyn Garden City	994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Applecroft School APPLECROFT ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	282 yd
Welwyn Garden City Golf Club MANNICOTTS	golf	507 yd
Dellcott Family Tennis Club DELLCOTT FAMILY TENNIS CLUB DELLCOTT FAMILY TENNIS CLUB DOGNELL GREEN	tennis courts	536 yd
Welwyn Rfc HOBBS WAY	grass pitches	601 yd
Anytime Fitness (Welwyn Garden City) UNIT 54 UNIT 54 HOWARDSGATE	health and fitness suite	917 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	267.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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