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Welwyn Hatfield, in numbers

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Welwyn Hatfield local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

6.5% to 30.8%

Homes rented privately ranged from 6.5% in Howlands to 30.8% in Hatfield Villages — a gap of 24.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Howlands6.5%1882,912
Sherrards8.5%2052,398
Welwyn East10.2%2692,648
Welwyn West10.6%2712,566
Northaw and Cuffley11.7%2782,377
Handside12%3713,100
Haldens12.3%3612,943
Brookmans Park and Little Heath13.1%3452,629
Peartree13.7%4763,462
Panshanger13.8%3532,565
Hollybush15.6%4292,751
Welham Green and Hatfield South20%6153,068
Hatfield Central22%7333,327
Hatfield East26.9%8403,121
Hatfield South West27.4%8283,018
Hatfield Villages30.8%1,0263,326
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.5% to 5%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.5% in Hatfield Villages to 5% in Peartree — a gap of 2.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hatfield Villages2.5%26110,626
Brookmans Park and Little Heath2.8%1926,899
Hatfield South West2.9%32911,401
Northaw and Cuffley3%1856,086
Welwyn East3.7%2436,642
Sherrards3.7%2205,972
Howlands3.7%2777,398
Hollybush3.9%2767,054
Hatfield East4%3248,107
Welwyn West4.1%2526,156
Panshanger4.2%2546,050
Handside4.6%3206,934
Hatfield Central4.7%3928,319
Welham Green and Hatfield South4.8%3697,661
Haldens4.9%3216,580
Peartree5%3967,956
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People aged 65 or over

7.2% to 25.2%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 7.2% in Hatfield South West to 25.2% in Handside — a gap of 18 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hatfield South West7.2%82511,400
Hatfield Villages8.3%87910,624
Peartree9.6%7617,954
Hollybush11.2%7897,055
Hatfield Central12%9968,317
Hatfield East13.6%1,1038,108
Howlands13.8%1,0187,398
Welham Green and Hatfield South17.2%1,3147,659
Panshanger17.7%1,0696,051
Haldens18.5%1,2186,580
Sherrards19%1,1325,971
Welwyn East21.5%1,4256,641
Brookmans Park and Little Heath21.9%1,5116,898
Welwyn West24.3%1,4996,159
Northaw and Cuffley24.9%1,5176,084
Handside25.2%1,7496,932
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

9.7% to 19.9%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 9.7% in Hatfield Villages to 19.9% in Welham Green and Hatfield South — a gap of 10.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hatfield Villages9.7%8668,967
Welwyn East11%5995,429
Welwyn West12%6045,054
Sherrards12.1%5684,690
Handside12.2%6995,751
Hatfield South West12.2%1,1749,646
Brookmans Park and Little Heath12.5%7015,622
Panshanger14.4%7054,895
Hollybush14.8%7985,375
Northaw and Cuffley15.1%7675,086
Howlands15.7%8965,722
Peartree16.5%1,0236,199
Hatfield East16.6%1,1016,652
Haldens17.4%9305,331
Hatfield Central19%1,2786,711
Welham Green and Hatfield South19.9%1,2646,350
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

29.9% to 47.6%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 29.9% in Welham Green and Hatfield South to 47.6% in Handside — a gap of 17.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Welham Green and Hatfield South29.9%1,8966,350
Haldens31.3%1,6685,331
Hatfield South West32.1%3,0989,646
Howlands32.6%1,8675,722
Hatfield Central33.1%2,2226,711
Peartree34.8%2,1576,199
Hollybush35.3%1,8985,375
Panshanger36.3%1,7754,895
Northaw and Cuffley37.2%1,8945,086
Hatfield Villages38.4%3,4438,967
Hatfield East39.9%2,6546,652
Brookmans Park and Little Heath43%2,4155,622
Sherrards43%2,0194,690
Welwyn West43.7%2,2115,054
Welwyn East44.7%2,4265,429
Handside47.6%2,7375,751
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

8.7% to 20.5%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8.7% in Brookmans Park and Little Heath to 20.5% in Hatfield Central — a gap of 11.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Brookmans Park and Little Heath8.7%2282,629
Northaw and Cuffley9.6%2282,376
Welwyn East10.8%2872,650
Hatfield Villages11.8%3913,326
Welwyn West12.1%3112,566
Sherrards12.5%3002,397
Handside14.4%4463,096
Panshanger14.7%3762,565
Howlands15.8%4602,912
Hatfield East15.9%4953,123
Hollybush16.6%4572,752
Peartree18.4%6373,463
Hatfield South West18.5%5573,017
Welham Green and Hatfield South18.7%5753,068
Haldens20.3%5982,945
Hatfield Central20.5%6813,326
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

4.9% to 43.2%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 4.9% in Northaw and Cuffley to 43.2% in Peartree — a gap of 38.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Northaw and Cuffley4.9%1162,377
Brookmans Park and Little Heath5.5%1442,629
Welwyn East14%3712,648
Welwyn West15%3862,566
Hatfield Villages18.1%6013,326
Sherrards22.4%5382,398
Handside22.9%7113,100
Panshanger23.2%5962,565
Hatfield East26%8113,121
Welham Green and Hatfield South26.1%8023,068
Hatfield South West27.9%8413,018
Haldens32.9%9682,943
Hollybush36%9892,751
Howlands36.8%1,0712,912
Hatfield Central38.2%1,2713,327
Peartree43.2%1,4963,462
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Brookmans Park and Little HeathHaldensHandsideHatfield CentralHatfield EastHatfield South WestHatfield VillagesHollybushHowlandsNorthaw and CuffleyPanshangerPeartreeSherrardsWelham Green and Hatfield SouthWelwyn EastWelwyn West
16 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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These are electoral wards or the explicitly labelled statistical equivalents. They do not necessarily match villages, parishes or police neighbourhoods.

Brookmans Park and Little Heath →6,899 people · census date in profileHaldens →6,581 people · census date in profileHandside →6,932 people · census date in profileHatfield Central →8,317 people · census date in profileHatfield East →8,107 people · census date in profileHatfield South West →11,400 people · census date in profileHatfield Villages →10,626 people · census date in profileHollybush →7,054 people · census date in profileHowlands →7,400 people · census date in profileNorthaw and Cuffley →6,086 people · census date in profilePanshanger →6,050 people · census date in profilePeartree →7,956 people · census date in profileSherrards →5,971 people · census date in profileWelham Green and Hatfield South →7,659 people · census date in profileWelwyn East →6,641 people · census date in profileWelwyn West →6,158 people · census date in profile