Dixons Hill Close, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL9 7EG has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	48.4%	48%	-0.4%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	51.6%	52%	0.4%	49.0%	3.0%

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 7EG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.2% 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%	27.5%	3.0%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	60.2%	59.2%	-1.0%	44.2%	15.0%
Separated	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.9%	8.3%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (88.5%) 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	57.8%	53.8%	-4.0%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	25%	34.7%	9.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	11.7%	8.8%	-2.9%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	4.3%	0.8%	-3.5%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.8%

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	19.9%	15.1%	-4.8%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	8.2%	-4.3%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	17.4%	3.5%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	19.2%	2.5%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	35.6%	11.5%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	8.3%	0%	-8.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.3%
Black African	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	96.1%	89.2%	-6.9%	81.4%	7.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	88.7%	88.9%	0.2%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	8.6%	5.5%	-3.1%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	89.3%	1.8%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	1.6%	9.5%	7.9%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	4.7%	0.8%	-3.9%	2.9%	-2.1%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0.4%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	58.9%	46.2%	12.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Dixons Hill Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dixons Hill Close was 121.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.1% higher than the Hatfield South West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dixons Hill Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hatfield South West and the 85th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in AL9 7EG, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Dixons Hill Close are based on 31 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 Dixons Hill Close, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL9 7EG

Average Price
£839,410

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£839,410

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dixons Hill Close

Average Price
£753,929

Semi-Detached
£628,304

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£837,144

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£487,091

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dixons Hill CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Willow End Dixons Hill Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2019-01-29	£842,014
Willow End Dixons Hill Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2015-04-14	£884,646

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL9 7EG

Employment

AL9 7EG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

AL9 7EG 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	66
Retired	50
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Real estate activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	4,627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Dellsome Lane , North Mymms AL9 7NE	3out of 4	864 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
De Havilland Primary School Travellers Lane , AL10 8TQ	- not rated	2,195 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookmans Park Primary School Bradmore Way , Brookmans Park AL9 7QY	3out of 4	2,279 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School High Street , Colney Heath AL4 0NP	3out of 4	2,694 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak View Primary and Nursery School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NW	3out of 4	3,143 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL	4out of 4	3,421 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chancellor's School Pine Grove , Brookmans Park AL9 7BN	3out of 4	3,585 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	3,654 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	4,797 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Grace School Church Road , EN6 1EZ	2out of 4	4,907 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands College Oaklands Campus , Hatfield Road AL4 0JA	- not rated	5,209 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Links Hatfield Academy Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ	- not rated	2,341 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	2,807 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	3,346 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge School Rectory Lane , Ridge Hill WD7 9BG	- not rated	3,799 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lochinver House School Heath Road , Potters Bar EN6 1LW	- not rated	4,709 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Le on Cafe	41 Dellsome Lane, Hatfield	966 yd
Oriental Express	31 Dellsome Lane, Hatfield	966 yd
Spice Rouge Express	5 Dellsome Lane, Hatfield	966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lotus Fish Bar	21 Dellsome Lane, Hatfield		966 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Welham Green Recreation Ground Bushwood Close	grass pitches, tennis courts	645 yd
North Mymms Cricket Club HOME FARM ROAD	grass pitches	788 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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