Crossway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL8 7ED has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% 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	57%	56.3%	-0.7%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	43%	43.7%	0.7%	49.0%	-5.3%

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	23.9%	30%	6.1%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	49%	-2.2%	44.2%	4.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.2%	8.1%	-3.1%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	13.2%	10%	-3.2%	6.1%	3.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) 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	48.1%	50.5%	2.4%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	33.3%	36.5%	3.2%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	13.6%	9.7%	-3.9%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	17.1%	10.9%	-6.2%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	8.5%	-5.2%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	14.7%	-6.3%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.7%	2.3%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	17.5%	4.3%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	37.9%	11.1%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	96.9%	86.8%	-10.1%	81.4%	5.4%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	91.1%	85.2%	-5.9%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	4.3%	6.9%	2.6%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.5%	2.5%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	85.2%	-5.9%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	9%	8.6%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.7%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Crossway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crossway was 67.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.2% higher than the Sherrards average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crossway has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Sherrards and the 180th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.3%.

🔎 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 7ED, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 2/10 (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 Crossway are based on 52 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 Crossway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL8 7ED

Average Price
£586,416

Semi-Detached
£630,165

Terraced
£523,529

Detached
£665,211

Flats/Maisonettes
£483,998

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crossway

Average Price
£649,086

Semi-Detached
£687,278

Terraced
£585,243

Detached
£706,092

Flats/Maisonettes
£477,485

Other
£952

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CrosswayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Crossway, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2025-01-30	£626,369
15 Crossway, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2024-09-09	£602,508
57 Crossway, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-05-20	£509,504
13 Crossway, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2023-12-14	£691,465
35 Crossway, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-11-18	£464,112

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL8 7ED

Employment

AL8 7ED area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

AL8 7ED area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	61
Retired	53
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Education	7
Other	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate 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	924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ludwick Nursery School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	4out of 4	3,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Kirklands , AL8 7RF	3out of 4	875 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 15 London Road , AL6 9DJ	4out of 4	946 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Templewood Primary School Pentley Park , AL8 7SD	4out of 4	1,162 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Harwood Close , AL8 7AG	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Hertford Road , Digswell AL6 0BX	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	288 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	2out of 4	3,364 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	3,479 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	582 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherrardswood School Lockleys , AL6 0BJ	- not rated	1,319 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	3,332 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
Digswell Park Sports Association	288 Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City	273 yd
Hoy Che	11 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City	832 yd
Hakalok Restaurant	7 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City	832 yd
Welwyn Tennis Club	Ottway Walk, Welwyn	1,013 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hedgehog	Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City		832 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	1-5 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City		832 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Monks Walk School KNIGHTSFIELD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	232 yd
Digswell Park KNIGHTSFIELD	grass pitches	414 yd
Welwyn Tennis Club THE PLAYING FIELDS THE PLAYING FIELDS OTTWAY WALK	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,014 yd
Welwyn Playing Fields Ottway Walk	grass pitches	1,083 yd
Harwood Hill Jmi School HARWOOD CLOSE	grass pitches	1,090 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	118.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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