The Grove, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL9 7RL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents 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	53.6%	53.1%	-0.5%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	46.4%	46.9%	0.5%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 AL9 7RL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69.6% 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	18.1%	20.9%	2.8%	37.9%	-17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	71.7%	69.6%	-2.1%	44.2%	25.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.4%

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%) 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	61.5%	62.9%	1.4%	48.4%	14.5%
Good health	32.4%	26.1%	-6.3%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	4.5%	8.8%	4.3%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.2%	2%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around AL9 7RL this area, 6.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 53%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	6.4%	-4.6%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	9%	-1.6%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	13.5%	-3.4%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	12.8%	2.2%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	44.9%	53%	8.1%	33.8%	19.2%
Other	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	4%	3.4%	0.8%	3.2%
White	93.6%	89%	-4.6%	81.4%	7.6%
Other	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.3%	93.2%	-0.1%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.0%
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	93.3%	93.2%	-0.1%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0.9%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.5%	76.7%	16.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	5.9%	0.5%	5.4%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is The Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Grove was 16.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.7% lower than the Brookmans Park and Little Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Grove has the 6th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Brookmans Park and Little Heath and the 27th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.7%.

🔎 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 7RL, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 The Grove are based on 51 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 The Grove, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL9 7RL

Average Price
£1,045,224

Semi-Detached
£935,572

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,118,326

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Grove

Average Price
£1,198,160

Semi-Detached
£1,050,768

Terraced
£832,421

Detached
£1,278,017

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 The Grove, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2024-11-21	£1,204,969
43 The Grove, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2021-01-29	£944,805
7 The Grove, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,075,000	2018-07-30	£1,212,500
29 The Grove, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£975,000	2017-07-14	£1,132,635
23 The Grove, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£637,500	2012-09-05	£1,132,327

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL9 7RL

Employment

AL9 7RL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 7RL 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	76
Retired	72
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Financial and insurance activities	24
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	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	983 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath Primary School School Road , EN6 1JW	3out of 4	2,191 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranborne Primary School Laurel Fields , EN6 2BA	3out of 4	2,655 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Dellsome Lane , North Mymms AL9 7NE	3out of 4	3,001 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Watkins Rise , EN6 1QB	3out of 4	3,119 yd	Community 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	919 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Grace School Church Road , EN6 1EZ	2out of 4	2,265 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Alice Owen's School Dugdale Hill Lane , EN6 2DU	4out of 4	3,901 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	5,245 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL	4out of 4	5,303 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	1,490 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lochinver House School Heath Road , Potters Bar EN6 1LW	- not rated	1,966 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queenswood School Shepherd's Way , Brookmans Park AL9 6NS	- not rated	1,972 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Stormont School The Causeway , EN6 5HA	- not rated	2,937 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Mews Wem Lane , Wem SY4 5RT	- not rated	2,974 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	774 yd
Raj Tandoori	55-56 Bradmore Green, Brookmans Park	988 yd
China Red	16 Bradmore Green, Brookmans Park	1,024 yd
Mitsi Tavernaki	77 Bradmore Green, Brookmans Park	1,026 yd
Methi Indian Cuisine	81-82 Bradmore Green, Brookmans Park	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Pearl Fish Bar	47 Bradmore Green, Brookmans Park		969 yd
Charcoal Grill	89 Bradmore Green, Brookmans Park		1,055 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	37-39 Bradmore Green, Brookmans Park		973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brookmans Park Golf Club	golf	789 yd
Chancellor'S School PINE GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	905 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.0%
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	13.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.27 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.27 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.35 Mbit/s

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