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Peartree · Welwyn Hatfield

Peartree: your neighbourhood

Peartree electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 43% here, compared with 25% across Welwyn Hatfield (17.9 percentage points higher).

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.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 65 or over: 9.6% here, compared with 15.7% across Welwyn Hatfield (6.1 percentage points lower).

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

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages: 18.4% here, compared with 15.2% across Welwyn Hatfield (3.2 percentage points higher).

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

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

9.6%

21 March 2021 · Peartree

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

761 out of 7,954.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5%

21 March 2021 · Peartree

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

396 out of 7,956.

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People counted in the census

7,956

21 March 2021 · Peartree

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

7,956 out of 7,956.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

34.8%

21 March 2021 · Peartree

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

2,157 out of 6,199.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

49%

21 March 2021 · Peartree

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,696 out of 3,463.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

18.4%

21 March 2021 · Peartree

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

637 out of 3,463.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

28.7%

21 March 2021 · Peartree

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,780 out of 6,200.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

67.7%

21 March 2021 · Peartree

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

4,195 out of 6,200.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

4.5%

21 March 2021 · Peartree

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

280 out of 6,200.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

16.5%

21 March 2021 · Peartree

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,023 out of 6,199.

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Homes rented privately

14%

21 March 2021 · Peartree

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

476 out of 3,462.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

10.9%

21 March 2021 · Peartree

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

678 out of 6,200.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

43%

21 March 2021 · Peartree

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,496 out of 3,462.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

3.6%

21 March 2021 · Peartree

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

225 out of 6,200.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Peartree ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

777 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 848 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Peartree ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 60 mapped crimes in September 2024; 88 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Peartree
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 20246016
October 20245315
November 20249411
December 20246915
January 20256012
February 20256611
March 20258410
April 20258215
May 20257619
June 20257022
July 20256518
August 20256912
September 20256223
October 20255025
November 20255517
December 20256116
January 20265313
February 20264910
March 20265218
April 20266827
May 20267430
June 20267919
July 20268639
August 20268828
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Peartree
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime390
shoplifting61
criminal damage arson56
public order55
other theft54
vehicle crime36
burglary30
drugs28
other crime26
bicycle theft18
robbery11
possession of weapons9
theft from the person3
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and unusable locations excluded.

An empty ward count means no mapped rows in the complete required force files; it does not prove that no crime occurred.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Welwyn Hatfield →