Parsonage Lane, Welham Green, Hatfield, AL9 7NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL9 7NB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.4%	48.1%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	24.2%	27.1%	2.9%	37.9%	-10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	50.6%	-3.1%	44.2%	6.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.2%	10.2%	0.0%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	10.2%	9.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	3.7%

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	43.2%	45.4%	2.2%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	38.3%	32.1%	-6.2%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	13.6%	17.4%	3.8%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	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	29.1%	22.6%	-6.5%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	12.1%	-5.1%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	8.9%	-5.4%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.6%	1.7%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	17.9%	7.7%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	29.2%	7.1%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.8%	92.1%	-3.7%	81.4%	10.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	90.2%	89.8%	-0.4%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	89.5%	0.3%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	8.5%	7.1%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.7%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	58.8%	46.2%	12.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Parsonage Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parsonage Lane was 54.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.2% lower than the Hatfield South West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Parsonage Lane has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hatfield South West and the 148th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.9%.

🔎 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 7NB, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Parsonage Lane are based on 48 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 Parsonage Lane, Welham Green, Hatfield, AL9 7NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL9 7NB

Average Price
£391,267

Semi-Detached
£391,267

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parsonage Lane

Average Price
£484,777

Semi-Detached
£484,777

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parsonage LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Parsonage Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-11-07	£377,074
9 Parsonage Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2011-08-18	£324,074
9 Parsonage Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£198,250	2003-03-27	£483,537
3 Parsonage Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£154,000	2002-07-02	£416,216
15 Parsonage Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2000-01-28	£469,925

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL9 7NB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in AL9 7NB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	94
Full-Time Employee	70
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	20
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4

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	3,838 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	179 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
De Havilland Primary School Travellers Lane , AL10 8TQ	- not rated	1,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookmans Park Primary School Bradmore Way , Brookmans Park AL9 7QY	3out of 4	2,183 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak View Primary and Nursery School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NW	3out of 4	2,318 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	2,475 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,634 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	2,796 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chancellor's School Pine Grove , Brookmans Park AL9 7BN	3out of 4	3,206 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	5,087 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Grace School Church Road , EN6 1EZ	2out of 4	5,111 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	5,341 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	1,552 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	2,374 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	2,545 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rhodes Wood Hospital School Shepherds Way , Brookmans Park AL9 6NN	- not rated	4,501 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge School Rectory Lane , Ridge Hill WD7 9BG	- not rated	4,773 yd	Other independent 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
Spice Rouge Express	5 Dellsome Lane, Hatfield	341 yd
Le on Cafe	41 Dellsome Lane, Hatfield	341 yd
Oriental Express	31 Dellsome Lane, Hatfield	341 yd
Ashley Wilde Group Ltd	Emmanuel House, Travellers Close	465 yd
CH&CO Catering Ltd	Mitsubishi Eelectric UK Ltd, Travellers Lane	796 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sibthorpe Arms	19 Station Road, Hatfield		770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lotus Fish Bar	21 Dellsome Lane, Hatfield		341 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Welham Green Recreation Ground Bushwood Close	grass pitches, tennis courts	329 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	225.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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