Area Information for Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SD

Summary Back to Top

Pentley Park in Welwyn Garden City is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Sherrards ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Welwyn Hatfield. This page combines information for the address Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SD, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of AL8 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.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Welwyn Hatfield
Ward Sherrards
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

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SD:

Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SB
Hawthorns, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SE
Mandeville Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JT
Woodland Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LF
Templewood, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7HX
Woodland Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LJ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about AL8 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SD 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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Housing Back to Top

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 Back to Top

The area containing Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. 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 95
Semi-Detached 40
Terraced 0
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 136
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 88
Owned with Mortgage 37
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 5
Rent Free 0
Total 133

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 29
Two People 61
Three People 18
Four People 21
Five People 4
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 134

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 29
Family Household 101
Other Household 3
Total 133

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 81
Deprived In One Dimension 42
Deprived In Two Dimensions 11
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 134

People Back to Top

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 50% male.

Gender
Male 158
Female 157
Total 315

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 10
5-9 14
10-14 17
15-19 20
20-24 8
25-29 3
30-34 16
35-39 8
40-44 14
45-49 18
50-54 20
55-59 28
60-64 30
65-69 26
70-74 29
75-79 14
80-84 17
85+ 22
Total 314

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of AL8 7SD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61% of the resident population. On average, around 44.6% of census respondents were married. Areas with large married populations are often in suburban settings. They may have a larger number of children if they are couples start families, but this is also often an indicator of an area popular with retirees, particularly where the amount of widowed people is also high. Residents of these areas tend to be more affluent and settled than areas with high concentrations of single people.

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 42
Married 191
Separated 2
Divorced 7
Widowed 23
Total 265

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 159
Good 109
Fair 42
Bad 4
Very Bad 0
Total 314

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Pentley Park and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 59% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

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) 157
Apprenticeship 8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
No GCSEs or Equivalent 13
Total 264

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Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 94% 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 295
Mixed Ethnicity 5
Indian 8
Chinese 6
Other Asian 1
Total 315

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 276
European Union 19
Africa 4
Middle East and Asia 13
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 7
Total 319

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 276
10+ Years 29
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 5
Less Than 2 Years 3
Total 316

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 AL8 7SD.

Passport(s) Held
None 11
United Kingdom 281
Republic of Ireland 4
European Union 10
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 3
North America or Caribbean 5
Central and South America 1

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 129
Christian 149
Buddhist 0
Hindu 6
Jewish 9
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 22
Total 315

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Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Sherrards ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 43% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

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 63
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 27
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 16
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 7
Unemployed 7
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 13
Retired 112
Looking After Home or Family 12
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 5
Other 1
Total 263

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 23
Professional Occupations 45
Associate Professional Occupations 13
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 14
Skilled Trades Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 4
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 5
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 4
Elementary Occupations 1
Total 116

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 86
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 61
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 43
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 24
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 9
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 10
Semi-Routine Occupation 11
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 8
Full-time Student 11
Total 263

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SD 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 Pentley Park
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.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to AL8 7SD. 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 AL8 7SD.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SD. The nearest railway station is Welwyn Garden City, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Welwyn Garden City 0.7 miles
Welwyn North 1.2 miles
Hatfield (Herts) 3.2 miles
Knebworth 4 miles
Watton-at-Stone 5 miles
Hertford North 5.1 miles
Welham Green 5.1 miles
Hertford East 5.9 miles
Bayford 6.1 miles
Harpenden 6.1 miles
Brookmans Park 6.2 miles
Stevenage 6.3 miles
St Albans City 6.5 miles
St Albans Abbey 7.3 miles
Ware (Herts) 7.7 miles
Potters Bar 7.8 miles
Park Street 8.1 miles
Cuffley 8.2 miles
How Wood (Hertfordshire) 8.6 miles
Luton Airport Parkway 9.1 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SD. The nearest Overground station is Cheshunt, approximately 11 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SD. The nearest is Templewood Primary School, approximately < 50 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Templewood Primary School < 50 yards
    
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School 0.5 miles
    
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School 0.6 miles
    
Applecroft School 0.9 miles
    
Peartree Primary School 1 mile
    
St John's CofE Primary School 1 mile
    
Waterside Academy 1.2 miles
    
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1.2 miles
    
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.2 miles
    
Holwell Primary School 1.3 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SD. The nearest is Monk's Walk School, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Monk's Walk School 0.7 miles
    
Ridgeway Academy 1.4 miles
    
Stanborough School 1.4 miles
    
Onslow St Audrey's School 3.5 miles
    
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School 3.6 miles
    
Links Hatfield Academy 4.2 miles
    
The Sele School 4.6 miles
    
Sandringham School 5 miles
    
Beaumont School 5.4 miles
    
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School 5.5 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SD. The nearest is Parkway Surgery, approximately 790 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 Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SD. The nearest is Knightsfield Dental Practice, approximately 710 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 7 closest hospitals to Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SD. The nearest is Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, approximately 1.4 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SD. The nearest is Boots-Welwyn Garden City - Howard Gate, approximately 0.6 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.


 

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Broadband in AL8 7SD

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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