Stanborough Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6XD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL8 6XD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	50.2%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	52.1%	49.8%	-2.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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	32.2%	32.8%	0.6%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.5%	47.2%	-3.3%	44.2%	3.0%
Separated	4.2%	1.3%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.4%	14.5%	6.1%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	47.1%	50.9%	3.8%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	36%	30.7%	-5.3%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	11.9%	12.5%	0.6%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.2%	0.9%

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	16.8%	15.7%	-1.1%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	10.2%	-3.4%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13.2%	-0.8%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	13.2%	2.9%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	42.1%	4.2%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	4.2%	1.3%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.8%	2.3%
White	91.2%	86.2%	-5.0%	81.4%	4.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	87.7%	88.2%	0.5%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	88.2%	1.6%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	1.9%	8.3%	6.4%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	1%	-6.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Stanborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stanborough Road was 279.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.9% higher than the Handside average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Stanborough Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Handside and the 20th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 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 6XD, 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 Stanborough Road are based on 4 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 Stanborough Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6XD

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL8 6XD

Average Price
£644,820

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£644,820

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stanborough Road

Average Price
£3,639,898

Semi-Detached
£586,886

Terraced
£625,988

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£12,759,833

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stanborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Stanborough Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£563,000	2020-02-07	£625,988
22 Stanborough Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,950	2001-01-26	£573,108
22 Stanborough Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,500	1999-09-03	£600,663

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL8 6XD

Employment

AL8 6XD 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	97
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	11
Information and communication	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	3,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	4,038 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	620 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF	2out of 4	1,033 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Creswick Primary & Nursery School Sir John Newsom Way , AL7 4FL	2out of 4	1,138 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peartree Primary School Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holwell Primary School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	3out of 4	1,442 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	550 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	2out of 4	2,836 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL	3out of 4	3,244 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	4,038 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL	4out of 4	4,275 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	706 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	4out of 4	3,513 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherrardswood School Lockleys , AL6 0BJ	- not rated	4,311 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	4,343 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	5,338 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Life Cafes and Resorts	Gosling Stadium, Stanborough Road	115 yd
Welwyn Rugby Football Club	Hobbs Way, Welwyn Garden City	290 yd
Body & Soul Cafe	110 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City	511 yd
Focolare Centre For Unity	69 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City	684 yd
ESS Government Services	Hertfordshire Constabulary, Stanborough Road	767 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Stanborough Beefeater & Premier Inn	The Stanborough, Stanborough Road		189 yd
The Doctors Tonic	Church Road, Welwyn Garden City		948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Valley Chinese Takeaway	100 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City	1,015 yd
Domino's Pizza	51 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City	1,081 yd
WGC Grill and Pizza	42 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City	1,087 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	Unit A, Fretherne Road		1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
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	252 yd
Welwyn Rfc HOBBS WAY	grass pitches	329 yd
Stanborough School Grass Pitches LEMSFORD LANE	grass pitches	617 yd
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane		629 yd
Applecroft School APPLECROFT ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	736 yd
Hertfordshire Constabulary Headquarters HERTFORDSHIRE CONSTABULARY HERTFORDSHIRE CONSTABULARY STANBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	767 yd
Herts Country Club (Closed) Chequers Field	health and fitness suite, squash courts	799 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	72.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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