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Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside

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About

Welwyn Garden City central sits at the heart of the town in the borough of Welwyn Hatfield. The Howard Centre shopping mall and pedestrianised Howardsgate sit beside the broad, tree-lined Parkway, which runs through the centre and reflects the town’s original garden city layout by Ebenezer Howard. Campus West arts centre and the town library are in the central area, and Welwyn Garden City railway station lies just south of the shopping district, linking the town with commuter routes. The mix of retail, civic buildings and office space gives the centre a steady daytime population.

Handside lies north of the centre and is mainly residential, with local shops, schools and playing fields. Handside Lane and adjacent business areas host light industry and small firms. To the west of the centre, Stanborough Park sits on two lakes formed from former gravel workings on the River Lea; the lakes are used for sailing and watersports and draw walkers and birdwatchers. Cycle and foot routes link Handside with the central shopping area and parkland, supporting short commutes and local leisure.

Area overview

On average Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 94 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 20.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside is £69,367 per year. There are 3 schools in Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside is home to around 6,932 people, with a population density of about 1,930.4 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
94
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
20.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside Population
6,932
Population density
1,930.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
57.99(+748%)
Anti-social behaviour
48.18(+316%)
Violence and sexual offences
44.29(+40%)
Public order
10.68(+109%)
Other theft
8.37(+53%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,486
79.13%
Other White
417
6.01%
Indian
186
2.68%
Irish
119
1.72%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
91
1.31%
Total population: 6,933

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,737
47.59%
Level 3 (A level)
826
14.36%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
703
12.22%
No qualifications
699
12.15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
463
8.05%
Total 16+ residents: 5,751

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,165
37.58%
Owns with a mortgage
827
26.68%
Social rents from council
489
15.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
341
11%
Other social rented
222
7.16%
Total households: 3,100

Property prices in Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £530,000 in Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £1,410,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats20£265,500
Terraced26£530,000
Detached9£900,000
Semi-Detached19£647,500

10 years median price trend in Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside.

All postcodes in Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside

AL87DN

Valley Road

AL86EF

Longcroft Lane

AL86HF

Scotts View

AL86BQ

Howardsgate

AL86LG

Attimore Road

AL86UZ

Marsden Green

AL87BE

Brockswood Lane

AL86YB

Marsden Green

AL86WW

Sefton Court

AL86TS

Handside

AL86QS

Guessens Walk

AL87BJ

High Oaks Road

AL86BX

Handside

AL86SH

Handside Lane

AL86BL

Wigmores North

AL86AH

Handside

AL86ET

Rooks Hill

AL87DH

Valley Road

AL86TA

Handside Lane

AL86JD

Parkway

AL86XD

Stanborough Road

AL86HS

Turmore Dale

AL86HY

Colgrove

AL86EQ

Birdcroft Road

AL87BQ

Brockswood Lane

AL86LY

Handside

AL86RX

Elm Gardens

AL86EN

Longcroft Lane

AL86YJ

Lemsford Lane

AL86EE

Parkfields

AL86HH

Parkway

AL86UJ

Handside

AL86RG

Guessens Grove

AL87BD

Dellcott Close

AL86PB

Howardsgate

AL86QJ

Church Road

AL86HN

Parkway

AL86XQ

Stanborough Green

AL86JR

Longcroft Gardens

AL86JX

Barleycroft Road

AL86RE

Guessens Road

AL86UH

Bridge Road

AL86YX

De Soissons Close

AL86HZ

Parkway

AL86DN

Osborn Way

AL86NQ

Stonehills

AL87BG

Brockswood Lane

AL86XA

Stanborough Road

AL86HR

Honeycroft

AL86DQ

Stanborough Road

AL86BA

Fretherne Road

AL86QA

Guessens Road

AL86JL

Parkway

AL86SY

Handside Lane

AL86HL

Parkway

AL86EH

Birdcroft Road

AL86LL

Melbourne Court

AL86TE

Handside Lane

AL86DJ

Howardsgate

AL87DP

Valley Road

AL86JZ

Applecroft Road

AL86XT

Springfields

AL86UG

Bridge Road

AL86SL

Little Youngs

AL86HQ

Parkway

AL86XF

Stanborough Lane

AL86XE

Stanborough Lane

AL86RU

Youngs Rise

AL86BJ

Howardsgate

AL86EL

Longcroft Lane

AL87DG

Valley Road

AL86HG

Parkway

AL86RY

Elm Gardens

AL87BS

High Oaks Road

AL86LP

Attimore Road

AL86SA

Church Road

AL86RT

Youngs Rise

AL86YE

Marsden Close

AL86DU

The Cloisters

AL86SE

Handside Lane

AL86EP

Longcroft Green

AL86QU

Russellcroft Road

AL86XB

Stanborough Close

AL86LW

Attimore Road

AL86QT

Russellcroft Road

AL86YS

Newfields

AL69AJ

Ayot St Peter Road

AL86PH

Wigmores North

AL86SS

Meadow Green

AL86XR

Downfields

AL86UB

Bridge Road

AL86ST

Barn Close

AL86NS

Fretherne Road

AL86AP

Howardsgate

AL87DR

Valley Road

AL86YU

Lemsford Lane

AL86HP

Parkway

AL86BY

Handside

AL86DX

The Cloisters

AL86PD

Stonehills

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.