THE SWALLOWS, AL7 1BX House Prices & Local Information

AL7 1BX is a safe, established residential area on The Swallows, 0.4km from Digswell Water in Welwyn Garden City. Administratively it sits within Welwyn East ward and the Welwyn Hatfield constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. A balanced community with an average age of 41 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 69% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 24 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £319k, down 20.0% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for AL7 1BX are sourced from Output Area E00121431 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.