Templewood, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL8 7HS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	47.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50.4%	52.1%	1.7%	49.0%	3.1%

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 7HS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.6% 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	21%	24.7%	3.7%	37.9%	-13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	66.2%	64.6%	-1.6%	44.2%	20.4%
Separated	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (90.4%) 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	45.8%	54.7%	8.9%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	36.9%	35.7%	-1.2%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	14%	6.7%	-7.3%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.1%

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 52.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	10.5%	-2.3%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	2%	-5.2%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	14.5%	-0.3%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	12.8%	-2.3%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	41.3%	52.4%	11.1%	33.8%	18.6%
Other	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	4%	2.9%	0.8%	3.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	92.2%	82.6%	-9.6%	81.4%	1.2%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	92.5%	82.8%	-9.7%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	2.2%	6.2%	4.0%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	6.4%	3.2%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	82.8%	-8.3%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.9%	12.6%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0.8%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Templewood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Templewood was 52.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.4% higher than the Sherrards average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Templewood has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Sherrards and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.2%.

🔎 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 7HS, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Templewood are based on 29 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 Templewood, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL8 7HS

Average Price
£800,520

Semi-Detached
£676,701

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£924,338

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Templewood

Average Price
£671,214

Semi-Detached
£677,071

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£741,749

Flats/Maisonettes
£665,165

Other
£1,693

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on TemplewoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Templewood, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£576,500	2017-09-01	£662,289
35 Templewood, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£404,000	2015-01-30	£578,427
33 Templewood, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2014-03-20	£899,485
33 Templewood, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2001-12-10	£871,807

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL8 7HS

Employment

AL8 7HS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	18
Other	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ludwick Nursery School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	4out of 4	2,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	5,348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Templewood Primary School Pentley Park , AL8 7SD	4out of 4	197 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Kirklands , AL8 7RF	3out of 4	743 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Harwood Close , AL8 7AG	3out of 4	852 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Hertford Road , Digswell AL6 0BX	3out of 4	1,651 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Applecroft School Applecroft Road , AL8 6JZ	4out of 4	1,858 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	1,060 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	2out of 4	2,442 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	2,701 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	1,285 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherrardswood School Lockleys , AL6 0BJ	- not rated	2,068 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	2,627 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	576 yd
Hakalok Restaurant	7 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City	576 yd
Elehouse Cafe	Elehouse, College Lane Campus	752 yd
Artizian Catering-Roche Products Ltd	6 Falcon Way, Welwyn Garden City	775 yd
The Place to Eat	John Lewis PLC, Bridge Road	895 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hedgehog	Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City	576 yd
The Bakehouse	Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City	911 yd
The Two Willows	9 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City	1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Regal Fish & Chips	25 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City		1,062 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	1-5 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City	576 yd
Tesco	New Food Experience Centre, Shire Park	775 yd
Tesco	Heart, Shire Park	785 yd
Aldi	Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City	911 yd
Sainsburys	44 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City	980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Orchard Lawn Tennis Club ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLAKEMERE ROAD	tennis courts	379 yd
Oaklands College (Welwyn Garden City Campus) Welwyn Garden City Campus Welwyn Garden City Campus The Campus		612 yd
Shire Park Club (Closed) Bessemer Road		909 yd
Harwood Hill Jmi School HARWOOD CLOSE	grass pitches	916 yd
Digswell Park KNIGHTSFIELD	grass pitches	999 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%

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