Harwood Hill, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL8 7AJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	55.1%	53.5%	-1.6%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	44.9%	46.5%	1.6%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 7AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.5% 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	40.8%	53.5%	12.7%	37.9%	15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	25.8%	-10.5%	44.2%	-18.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	12.1%	11.6%	-0.5%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	7.6%	5.6%	-2.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.6%	47.2%	1.6%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	31.9%	32.9%	1.0%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	14.7%	15%	0.3%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	21.5%	15.9%	-5.6%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	10%	-6.1%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	17.4%	-1.0%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	4%	5%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	19.9%	9.6%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	29.9%	7.0%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	6.7%	2%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	0.9%	4.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	86%	76.9%	-9.1%	81.4%	-4.5%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	84.2%	82.9%	-1.3%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	8.4%	7%	-1.4%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	83.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	9.1%	8.0%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	6.7%	2.8%	-3.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.5%	37.2%	13.3%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Harwood Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harwood Hill was 48.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.5% lower than the Sherrards average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Harwood Hill has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Sherrards and the 127th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.7%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in AL8 7AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Harwood Hill are based on 85 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 Harwood Hill, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL8 7AJ

Average Price
£447,297

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£447,297

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harwood Hill

Average Price
£350,434

Semi-Detached
£458,961

Terraced
£397,706

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,240

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harwood HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 Harwood Hill, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-03-03	£434,234
104 Harwood Hill, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-04-11	£390,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL8 7AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	19
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	1,722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ludwick Nursery School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	4out of 4	2,599 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Harwood Close , AL8 7AG	3out of 4	87 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Kirklands , AL8 7RF	3out of 4	334 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Hertford Road , Digswell AL6 0BX	3out of 4	892 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Templewood Primary School Pentley Park , AL8 7SD	4out of 4	955 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy Rowans , AL7 1NZ	2out of 4	1,363 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	2out of 4	2,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	3,378 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW	4out of 4	1,050 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherrardswood School Lockleys , AL6 0BJ	- not rated	1,658 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	3,339 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hoy Che	11 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City	380 yd
Hakalok Restaurant	7 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City	380 yd
Busy Bees Nursery	Unit 1 to 2, Shire Park	616 yd
Pizza Hut	98 Haldens, Welwyn Garden City	685 yd
Raj Garden Tandoori Indian Restaurant	78 Haldens, Welwyn Garden City	685 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hedgehog	Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City		380 yd
The Sheldan Inn	Sloansway, Welwyn Garden City		752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kebab & Fishermans Net	92-92B Haldens, Welwyn Garden City		698 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	1-5 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City	380 yd
Tesco	Heart, Shire Park	802 yd
Tesco	New Food Experience Centre, Shire Park	853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harwood Hill Jmi School HARWOOD CLOSE	grass pitches	248 yd
Digswell Playing Fields ST. IVES CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	665 yd
Digswell Park KNIGHTSFIELD	grass pitches	879 yd
Orchard Lawn Tennis Club ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLAKEMERE ROAD	tennis courts	960 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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