On average Welwyn Hatfield has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 72 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 12% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 21.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Welwyn Hatfield is £66,386 per year. There are 43 schools in Welwyn Hatfield: 37 primary (4 Outstanding and 28 Good) and 6 secondary (1 Outstanding and 4 Good). Welwyn Hatfield is home to around 119,837 people, with a population density of about 925 per km².
Based on 1,053 recent sales, the median property price is £430,000 (about £467 per square foot) in Welwyn Hatfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £6,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 201 | £800,000 | £516 |
| Semi-Detached | 221 | £546,250 | £502 |
| Terraced | 385 | £410,000 | £465 |
| Flats | 246 | £244,500 | £395 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £740,000 | £245,000 | £452,500 | £350,000 |
| 2017 | £694,000 | £237,000 | £472,750 | £350,000 |
| 2018 | £700,000 | £250,000 | £475,000 | £355,000 |
| 2019 | £703,801 | £247,500 | £450,000 | £350,000 |
| 2020 | £710,000 | £250,000 | £480,000 | £369,000 |
| 2021 | £750,000 | £253,250 | £481,750 | £380,000 |
| 2022 | £845,000 | £260,000 | £518,000 | £420,000 |
| 2023 | £820,000 | £257,500 | £545,000 | £411,748 |
| 2024 | £758,982 | £247,000 | £515,000 | £396,250 |
| 2025 | £800,000 | £247,000 | £520,000 | £407,750 |
| 2026 | £757,500 | £240,000 | £580,000 | £410,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £455 | £383 | £449 | £397 |
| 2017 | £444 | £409 | £438 | £393 |
| 2018 | £465 | £408 | £423 | £400 |
| 2019 | £457 | £403 | £438 | £399 |
| 2020 | £465 | £409 | £453 | £398 |
| 2021 | £492 | £404 | £462 | £424 |
| 2022 | £548 | £438 | £513 | £459 |
| 2023 | £527 | £414 | £500 | £450 |
| 2024 | £523 | £413 | £509 | £465 |
| 2025 | £523 | £401 | £499 | £459 |
| 2026 | £526 | £387 | £513 | £465 |
Welwyn Hatfield records about 72 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 16 wards of Welwyn Hatfield, Northaw and Cuffley has the lowest crime rate, with about 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Welwyn Hatfield average is 72 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Welwyn Hatfield is £430,000 (about £467 per square foot) based on 1,053 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Welwyn Hatfield has 37 primary schools (4 rated Outstanding, 28 Good) and 6 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Welwyn Hatfield scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Welwyn Hatfield sits around rank 20,904 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Welwyn Hatfield is around £66,386 per year, and 22% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Welwyn Hatfield spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Hertsmere: Oliver Dowden (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Welwyn Hatfield: Andrew Lewin (Labour Party).
AL10 9BD
Albatross Way
AL7 1DA
Haldens
AL7 1SD
Knightsfield
AL10 9BE
Albatross Way
AL7 1AD
Blenheim Court
AL8 6UX
Amethyst Walk
AL10 9BJ
Frobisher Way
AL6 0WG
Bessemer Road
AL10 9AB
Albatross Way
AL10 9BW
Albatross Way
AL10 8FL
High View
AL4 0RZ
Comet Way
AL8 6AB
College Way
AL10 0JJ
The Common
AL10 9QZ
Goldsmith Way
AL10 0FH
Coombe Close
AL8 6AL
Howardsgate
AL10 0AN
Comet Way
AL9 7SZ
Hawkshead Lane
AL8 6BB
Howardsgate
AL7 1HL
Bridge Road East
AL7 1GD
Bridge Road East
AL10 0ER
St Albans Road East
AL7 1EN
Sterling Court
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.