City Profile • Local Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Welwyn Hatfield is a local authority district comprising 9 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £498k. Crime levels sit at a moderate 97 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.
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Population Trajectory
Annual residents (1991 – 2022)
120,213
Residents (2022)
Constituent Districts
9 AreasPopulation Composition
Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Welwyn Hatfield authority according to the Census 2021.
Top Ethnicities
White: English67.2%
White: Other White9.7%
African4.6%
Indian4.4%
Other Asian1.9%
Any other ethnic group1.8%
Age Profile
20-24 years8.8%
35-39 years6.9%
30-34 years6.8%
15-19 years6.7%
40-44 years6.7%
25-29 years6.5%
Top Occupations
Professional20.9%
Managers and directors14.5%
Associate professional13.6%
Elementary occupations10.5%
Administrative and secretarial9.7%
Skilled trades8.8%
Housing Tenure
Owned: Mortgage29.1%
Owned: Outright27.5%
Social rented: Council18.0%
Private rented: Landlord15.0%
Social rented: Other7.3%
Shared ownership1.4%
Area DNA
family3/10
health7/10
safety3/10
homeown2/10
transit8/10
affluence8/10
diversity9/10
employment7/10
investment7/10