On average Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 94 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. 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 2 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.
Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 (about £552 per square foot) in Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £1,410,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £912,500 | £635 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £709,500 | £576 |
| Terraced | 29 | £480,000 | £583 |
| Flats | 22 | £283,500 | £464 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £780,000 | £275,000 | £593,000 | £430,000 |
| 2017 | £785,000 | £255,000 | £600,000 | £457,000 |
| 2018 | £712,500 | £271,250 | £651,500 | £445,000 |
| 2019 | £852,500 | £257,500 | £640,000 | £400,000 |
| 2020 | £810,000 | £248,255 | £650,000 | £421,250 |
| 2021 | £925,500 | £275,000 | £677,170 | £533,000 |
| 2022 | £1,035,000 | £295,000 | £730,000 | £515,000 |
| 2023 | £815,000 | £316,250 | £680,000 | £509,000 |
| 2024 | £998,500 | £272,500 | £704,000 | £515,000 |
| 2025 | £900,000 | £269,000 | £648,750 | £495,000 |
| 2026 | £950,000 | £315,000 | £712,500 | £483,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £564 | £485 | £545 | £488 |
| 2017 | £595 | £447 | £576 | £517 |
| 2018 | £530 | £473 | £523 | £513 |
| 2019 | £548 | £456 | £520 | £491 |
| 2020 | £547 | £465 | £508 | £532 |
| 2021 | £616 | £503 | £503 | £552 |
| 2022 | £685 | £467 | £592 | £571 |
| 2023 | £581 | £514 | £582 | £581 |
| 2024 | £619 | £473 | £554 | £590 |
| 2025 | £571 | £466 | £571 | £604 |
| 2026 | £679 | £464 | £591 | £524 |
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The Howard Centre
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Valley Road
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High Grove
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Marsden Road
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Bridge Road
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Russellcroft Road
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Parkway
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Parkway
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Springfields
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Brickwall Cottages
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Fretherne Road
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Stonehills
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Handside Lane
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Attimore Road
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Parkway Gardens
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Amethyst Walk
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Handside
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The Quadrangle
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Guessens Grove
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Digswell Road
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Parkway
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Attimore Road
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Handside
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Rooks Close
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Stanborough Green
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Marsden Green
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Homerfield
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Applecroft Road
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Handside Lane
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Fretherne Road
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Lemsford Lane
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Guessens Road
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Brockswood Lane
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Guessens Road
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Church Road
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College Way
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Barn Close
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Stonehills
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Applecroft Road
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Marsden Road
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Wigmores South
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Barleycroft Green
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Springfields
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Polayn Garth
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High Oaks Road
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Stanborough Green
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Handside
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Handside Lane
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Hobbs Way
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Lytton Gardens
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Lemsford Lane
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Howardsgate
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Marsden Road
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Longcroft Lane
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Howardsgate
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Heather Road
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Guessens Road
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Howardsgate
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Fretherne Road
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Elmwood
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Parkway
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Springfields
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Guessens Road
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Marsden Green
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The Valley Green
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Bridge Road
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Rooks Hill
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Springfields
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College Way
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Palmerston Close
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Guessens Road
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Lemsford Lane
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Handside
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Guessens Road
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Wilkins Grove
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Handside Lane
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Howardsgate
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Fearnley Road
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Guessens Road
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Parkway
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Marsden Road
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Attimore Close
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Wigmores North
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Church Road
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Lemsford Lane
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The Links
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Handside Green
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Handside Close
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Brockett Close
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Dognell Green
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Newfields
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Parkway Close
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Stanborough Green
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Brockswood Lane
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Church Road
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Farm Close
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Osborn Way
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Church Road
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Longcroft Lane
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Fretherne Road
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.