Welwyn Hatfield, in numbers
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Welwyn Hatfield local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.
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Nearby comparisons use the three closest areas in the same country and council category. The distance is between official boundary centres. Being nearby does not mean two places have the same needs.
Average home price
July 2026
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Hertfordshirecounty · Hertfordshire County Council area | £469,000 |
| Broxbournedistrict · Broxbourne local authority area | £412,000 |
| Dacorumdistrict · Dacorum local authority area | £459,000 |
| Hertsmeredistrict · Hertsmere local authority area | £549,000 |
| North Hertfordshiredistrict · North Hertfordshire local authority area | £419,000 |
| Three Riversdistrict · Three Rivers local authority area | £591,000 |
| Watforddistrict · Watford local authority area | £404,000 |
| St Albansdistrict · St Albans local authority area | £647,000 |
| Welwyn Hatfielddistrict · Welwyn Hatfield local authority area | £449,000 |
| East Hertfordshiredistrict · East Hertfordshire local authority area | £457,000 |
| Stevenagedistrict · Stevenage local authority area | £316,000 |
| Essexnearby shire county · 53 km between boundary centres · Essex County Council area | £360,000 |
| Cambridgeshirenearby shire county · 59 km between boundary centres · Cambridgeshire County Council area | £339,000 |
| Surreynearby shire county · 66 km between boundary centres · Surrey County Council area | £523,000 |
| Englandnational · England | £293,000 |
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Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.
Homes in the local authority area
Source →Average monthly rent
August 2026
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Hertfordshirecounty · Hertfordshire County Council area | Not available for this measure. |
| Broxbournedistrict · Broxbourne local authority area | £1,685 |
| Dacorumdistrict · Dacorum local authority area | £1,594 |
| Hertsmeredistrict · Hertsmere local authority area | £1,829 |
| North Hertfordshiredistrict · North Hertfordshire local authority area | £1,434 |
| Three Riversdistrict · Three Rivers local authority area | £1,826 |
| Watforddistrict · Watford local authority area | £1,829 |
| St Albansdistrict · St Albans local authority area | £1,931 |
| Welwyn Hatfielddistrict · Welwyn Hatfield local authority area | £1,512 |
| East Hertfordshiredistrict · East Hertfordshire local authority area | £1,533 |
| Stevenagedistrict · Stevenage local authority area | £1,440 |
| Essexnearby shire county · 53 km between boundary centres · Essex County Council area | Not available for this measure. |
| Cambridgeshirenearby shire county · 59 km between boundary centres · Cambridgeshire County Council area | Not available for this measure. |
| Surreynearby shire county · 66 km between boundary centres · Surrey County Council area | Not available for this measure. |
| Englandnational · England | £1,459 |
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Official local housing data feed. House prices are provisional, not seasonally adjusted; rents use the Price Index of Private Rents. Local short-term estimates are variable. Country references use only the explicitly country-coded ctry object, never the local place object.
Homes in the local authority area
Source →People aged 65 or over
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Hertfordshirecounty · Hertfordshire County Council area | 17% |
| Broxbournedistrict · Broxbourne local authority area | 17.4% |
| Dacorumdistrict · Dacorum local authority area | 17.4% |
| Hertsmeredistrict · Hertsmere local authority area | 17.7% |
| North Hertfordshiredistrict · North Hertfordshire local authority area | 19.4% |
| Three Riversdistrict · Three Rivers local authority area | 18.1% |
| Watforddistrict · Watford local authority area | 12.6% |
| St Albansdistrict · St Albans local authority area | 17.2% |
| Welwyn Hatfielddistrict · Welwyn Hatfield local authority area | 15.7% |
| East Hertfordshiredistrict · East Hertfordshire local authority area | 18.2% |
| Stevenagedistrict · Stevenage local authority area | 15.1% |
| Essexnearby shire county · 53 km between boundary centres · Essex County Council area | 20.6% |
| Cambridgeshirenearby shire county · 59 km between boundary centres · Cambridgeshire County Council area | 18.6% |
| Surreynearby shire county · 66 km between boundary centres · Surrey County Council area | 18.9% |
| Englandnational · England | 18.4% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
Source →People reporting bad or very bad health
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Hertfordshirecounty · Hertfordshire County Council area | 3.8% |
| Broxbournedistrict · Broxbourne local authority area | 4.4% |
| Dacorumdistrict · Dacorum local authority area | 3.9% |
| Hertsmeredistrict · Hertsmere local authority area | 3.9% |
| North Hertfordshiredistrict · North Hertfordshire local authority area | 3.9% |
| Three Riversdistrict · Three Rivers local authority area | 3.5% |
| Watforddistrict · Watford local authority area | 3.7% |
| St Albansdistrict · St Albans local authority area | 3% |
| Welwyn Hatfielddistrict · Welwyn Hatfield local authority area | 3.8% |
| East Hertfordshiredistrict · East Hertfordshire local authority area | 3.3% |
| Stevenagedistrict · Stevenage local authority area | 4.7% |
| Essexnearby shire county · 53 km between boundary centres · Essex County Council area | 4.7% |
| Cambridgeshirenearby shire county · 59 km between boundary centres · Cambridgeshire County Council area | 4.1% |
| Surreynearby shire county · 66 km between boundary centres · Surrey County Council area | 3.4% |
| Englandnational · England | 5.2% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
Source →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Hertfordshirecounty · Hertfordshire County Council area | 14.3% |
| Broxbournedistrict · Broxbourne local authority area | 18.4% |
| Dacorumdistrict · Dacorum local authority area | 14.3% |
| Hertsmeredistrict · Hertsmere local authority area | 15% |
| North Hertfordshiredistrict · North Hertfordshire local authority area | 13.4% |
| Three Riversdistrict · Three Rivers local authority area | 13.2% |
| Watforddistrict · Watford local authority area | 16.3% |
| St Albansdistrict · St Albans local authority area | 10.4% |
| Welwyn Hatfielddistrict · Welwyn Hatfield local authority area | 15.2% |
| East Hertfordshiredistrict · East Hertfordshire local authority area | 11.9% |
| Stevenagedistrict · Stevenage local authority area | 18.6% |
| Essexnearby shire county · 53 km between boundary centres · Essex County Council area | 16.9% |
| Cambridgeshirenearby shire county · 59 km between boundary centres · Cambridgeshire County Council area | 13.9% |
| Surreynearby shire county · 66 km between boundary centres · Surrey County Council area | 12.1% |
| Englandnational · England | 18.1% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
Source →Homes rented privately
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Hertfordshirecounty · Hertfordshire County Council area | 17% |
| Broxbournedistrict · Broxbourne local authority area | 16% |
| Dacorumdistrict · Dacorum local authority area | 14% |
| Hertsmeredistrict · Hertsmere local authority area | 17% |
| North Hertfordshiredistrict · North Hertfordshire local authority area | 15% |
| Three Riversdistrict · Three Rivers local authority area | 13% |
| Watforddistrict · Watford local authority area | 28% |
| St Albansdistrict · St Albans local authority area | 16% |
| Welwyn Hatfielddistrict · Welwyn Hatfield local authority area | 16% |
| East Hertfordshiredistrict · East Hertfordshire local authority area | 16% |
| Stevenagedistrict · Stevenage local authority area | 15% |
| Essexnearby shire county · 53 km between boundary centres · Essex County Council area | 16% |
| Cambridgeshirenearby shire county · 59 km between boundary centres · Cambridgeshire County Council area | 19% |
| Surreynearby shire county · 66 km between boundary centres · Surrey County Council area | 17% |
| Englandnational · England | 20% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
Source →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Hertfordshirecounty · Hertfordshire County Council area | 14.7% |
| Broxbournedistrict · Broxbourne local authority area | 20.8% |
| Dacorumdistrict · Dacorum local authority area | 14.7% |
| Hertsmeredistrict · Hertsmere local authority area | 16% |
| North Hertfordshiredistrict · North Hertfordshire local authority area | 13.6% |
| Three Riversdistrict · Three Rivers local authority area | 13.4% |
| Watforddistrict · Watford local authority area | 15.9% |
| St Albansdistrict · St Albans local authority area | 10.1% |
| Welwyn Hatfielddistrict · Welwyn Hatfield local authority area | 14.3% |
| East Hertfordshiredistrict · East Hertfordshire local authority area | 13.8% |
| Stevenagedistrict · Stevenage local authority area | 17% |
| Essexnearby shire county · 53 km between boundary centres · Essex County Council area | 18.9% |
| Cambridgeshirenearby shire county · 59 km between boundary centres · Cambridgeshire County Council area | 15.1% |
| Surreynearby shire county · 66 km between boundary centres · Surrey County Council area | 12.9% |
| Englandnational · England | 18.1% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
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