Area Information for Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3DS

This postcode in Welwyn Garden City is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Peartree ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Welwyn Hatfield. This page combines information for the address Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3DS, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of AL7 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1998. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Welwyn Hatfield
Ward Peartree
Constituency Welwyn Hatfield * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Welwyn Hatfield North), and the Hertfordshire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3DS.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3DS is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Welwyn Garden City consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 6
Semi-Detached 42
Terraced 100
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 149
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Welwyn Garden City contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 63% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 10
Owned with Mortgage 35
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 85
Rented: Other Social 7
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 10
Rent Free 0
Total 147

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 24
Two People 42
Three People 34
Four People 28
Five People 8
Six People 10
Seven People 2
8+ People 0
Total 148

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Welwyn Garden City consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 23
Family Household 109
Other Household 15
Total 147

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 75
Deprived In One Dimension 41
Deprived In Two Dimensions 23
Deprived In Three Dimensions 7
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 146

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Welwyn Hatfield constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 47% male.

Gender
Male 206
Female 229
Total 435

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around AL7 3DS has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 28% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 39
5-9 33
10-14 50
15-19 30
20-24 20
25-29 17
30-34 30
35-39 38
40-44 37
45-49 39
50-54 25
55-59 27
60-64 19
65-69 10
70-74 14
75-79 8
80-84 0
85+ 1
Total 437

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode AL7 3DS does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 125
Married 118
Separated 16
Divorced 32
Widowed 15
Total 306

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 220
Good 152
Fair 48
Bad 13
Very Bad 2
Total 435

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 81
Apprenticeship 23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
No GCSEs or Equivalent 61
Other 4
Total 305

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 85% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 368
Mixed Ethnicity 17
Indian 5
Other Asian 9
Black African 22
Black Caribbean 2
Other Black/African/Caribbean 7
Other 9
Total 439

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 378
European Union 17
Rest of Europe 6
Africa 21
Middle East and Asia 11
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Total 435

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 378
10+ Years 34
5-10 Years 15
2-5 Years 6
Less Than 2 Years 3
Total 436

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to AL7 3DS.

Passport(s) Held
None 85
United Kingdom 316
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 17
Rest of Europe 5
African Countries 11

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 222
Christian 177
Buddhist 4
Hindu 6
Jewish 5
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 23
Total 437

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 127
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 34
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 30
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 8
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 19
Retired 30
Looking After Home or Family 25
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 16
Other 12
Total 304

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 21
Professional Occupations 27
Associate Professional Occupations 28
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 13
Skilled Trades Occupations 29
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 28
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 23
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 9
Elementary Occupations 26
Total 204

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 26
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 63
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 34
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 30
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 19
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 52
Semi-Routine Occupation 37
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 25
Full-time Student 20
Total 306

Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3DS is within the Welwyn Hatfield North policing neighbourhood, under the Hertfordshire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near AL7 3DS
Neighbourhood Team Address Welwyn Hatfield North
Comet Way
AL10 9SJ
Force Website: http://www.herts.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to AL7 3DS. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for AL7 3DS.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3DS. The nearest railway station is Welwyn Garden City, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Welwyn Garden City 0.7 miles
Welwyn North 2 miles
Hatfield (Herts) 2.4 miles
Welham Green 4.1 miles
Hertford North 4.3 miles
Bayford 4.8 miles
Knebworth 5 miles
Hertford East 5.1 miles
Brookmans Park 5.1 miles
Watton-at-Stone 5.3 miles
St Albans City 6.6 miles
Potters Bar 6.7 miles
Cuffley 6.9 miles
Ware (Herts) 7 miles
Harpenden 7 miles
St Albans Abbey 7.3 miles
Stevenage 7.4 miles
Park Street 8 miles
St Margarets (Herts) 8.2 miles
Broxbourne 8.4 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 12 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3DS. The nearest Overground station is Cheshunt, approximately 9.5 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3DS. The nearest is Holwell Primary School, approximately 300 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Holwell Primary School 300 yards January 2023
    
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School 410 yards March 2023
    
Peartree Primary School 650 yards February 2016
    
Our Lady Catholic Primary School 840 yards October 2021
    
Panshanger Primary School 0.6 miles March 2023
    
Creswick Academy 0.7 miles December 2022
    
Watchlytes Primary School 0.8 miles September 2021
    
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School 0.9 miles January 2023
    
Springmead Primary School 1.1 miles July 2022
    
Applecroft School 1.2 miles November 2023
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3DS. The nearest is Ridgeway Academy, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Ridgeway Academy 0.7 miles January 2023
    
Stanborough School 1.3 miles January 2023
    
Monk's Walk School 2 miles February 2018
    
Onslow St Audrey's School 2.7 miles December 2023
    
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School 2.9 miles February 2016
    
Links Hatfield Academy 3.4 miles March 2024
    
The Sele School 3.8 miles October 2022
    
Chancellor's School 4.6 miles September 2014
    
Richard Hale School 4.8 miles July 2024
    
Simon Balle All-Through School (All Through) 5.2 miles May 2018
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3DS. The nearest is Peartree Lane Surgery, approximately 620 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3DS. The nearest is Woodhall Dental Practice, approximately 410 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest hospitals to Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3DS. The nearest is New QEII Hospital, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3DS. The nearest is Bayfields Opticians, approximately 0.7 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.