BROADWATER DRIVE, DN7 4BQ House Prices & Local Information

DN7 4BQ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Broadwater Drive, 0.1km from Dunscroft in Dunscroft and Hatfield. Administratively it sits within Hatfield ward and the Don Valley constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, DN7 4BQ is a mature area with an older, predominantly retired population. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. With an average age of 46, this is established family country — quiet streets, strong community ties, and low rental churn. 70% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 20% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 50 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £145k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for DN7 4BQ are sourced from Output Area E00038280 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.