Georges Wood Road, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL9 7BT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.3%	48.6%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 AL9 7BT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69.3% 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	24.5%	17.7%	-6.8%	37.9%	-20.2%
Married: Opposite sex	61.9%	69.3%	7.4%	44.2%	25.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.5%	7.1%	1.6%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	6.6%	4.2%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (89.7%) 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	54.1%	60.1%	6.0%	48.4%	11.7%
Good health	37.4%	29.6%	-7.8%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	6.7%	9.5%	2.8%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	14.7%	12.8%	-1.9%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	8.2%	-1.0%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	14.5%	-2.0%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	17.7%	5.6%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	41.8%	2.6%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	5.5%	1.4%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	4%	2.2%	0.8%	3.2%
White	86.9%	75.2%	-11.7%	81.4%	-6.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3%	10.1%	7.1%	1.6%	8.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	86.9%	85.3%	-1.6%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	7%	8.1%	1.1%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	84.8%	-1.2%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.9%	12.6%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	0.6%	-12.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.1%	76.7%	16.4%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	0.3%	13.5%	-13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.2%	37.2%	-24.0%
Christian	63.9%	46.2%	17.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	7.7%	0.5%	7.2%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Georges Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Georges Wood Road was 10.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.7% lower than the Brookmans Park and Little Heath average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Georges Wood Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Brookmans Park and Little Heath and the 13th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.4%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in AL9 7BT, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Georges Wood Road are based on 117 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 Georges Wood Road, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL9 7BT

Average Price
£1,383,367

Semi-Detached
£1,333,057

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,407,675

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,192,279

Estimated Average Property Prices for Georges Wood Road

Average Price
£1,246,252

Semi-Detached
£1,351,984

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,412,453

Flats/Maisonettes
£647,960

Other
£1,688,607

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Georges Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Georges Wood Road, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2021-08-26	£1,918,681
38 Georges Wood Road, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,175,000	2021-08-24	£1,188,577
30 Georges Wood Road, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,425,000	2021-05-27	£1,537,542
32 Georges Wood Road, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2020-08-14	£1,270,501
26 Georges Wood Road, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£805,000	2015-07-10	£1,092,098

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL9 7BT

Employment

AL9 7BT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Self-Employed	58
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	51
Looking after home or family	28
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Construction	22
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	9
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookmans Park Primary School Bradmore Way , Brookmans Park AL9 7QY	3out of 4	1,470 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath Primary School School Road , EN6 1JW	3out of 4	2,179 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranborne Primary School Laurel Fields , EN6 2BA	3out of 4	3,075 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Watkins Rise , EN6 1QB	3out of 4	3,264 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northaw Church of England Primary School Vineyards Road , Northaw EN6 4PB	3out of 4	3,349 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chancellor's School Pine Grove , Brookmans Park AL9 7BN	3out of 4	513 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Grace School Church Road , EN6 1EZ	2out of 4	2,449 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Alice Owen's School Dugdale Hill Lane , EN6 2DU	4out of 4	4,344 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	5,308 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL	4out of 4	5,419 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rhodes Wood Hospital School Shepherds Way , Brookmans Park AL9 6NN	- not rated	1,024 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queenswood School Shepherd's Way , Brookmans Park AL9 6NS	- not rated	1,598 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lochinver House School Heath Road , Potters Bar EN6 1LW	- not rated	2,136 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Stormont School The Causeway , EN6 5HA	- not rated	2,922 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Mews Wem Lane , Wem SY4 5RT	- not rated	3,283 yd	Other independent special school	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
Brookmans Park Golf Club	Golf Club Road, Brookmans Park	674 yd
Bengal Paradise	3 Great North Road, Brookmans Park	877 yd
Dutch Nursery Ltd	The Dutch Nursery, Great North Road	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chancellor'S School PINE GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	592 yd
Brookmans Park Golf Club	golf	681 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	57.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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