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Welwyn Hatfield

Welwyn Hatfield is a district council in Hertfordshire, in the East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,452

Higher than 54% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

2nd highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£451k

Higher than 85% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

10th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Up 5.8% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,375

Higher than 80% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

11th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Up 3.6% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings10.0

Higher than 84% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

8th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home71

Higher than 82% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

Joint 4th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van17.6%

Lower than 52% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

3rd highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station27.3%

Higher than 54% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket80.5%

Higher than 63% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy74.3%

Lower than 58% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available60.9%

Lower than 87% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

5th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

Higher than 77% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 9th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Up 5 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score46.3

Higher than 56% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 2nd lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,199

Higher than 53% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding94.3%

Lower than 85% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Hertfordshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 10th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents78.4

Higher than 60% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

3rd highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

Up 10.7% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households7.6

Higher than 80% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

2nd highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year30.9

Lower than 80% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Hertfordshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 2nd lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier85.7%

Lower than 88% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

3rd lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents3.3

Lower than 91% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 2nd lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

Joint 7th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Down 27.3% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 108.0

Higher than 96% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

Joint 3rd highest of the 43 councils in the East of England.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.1

Lower than 61% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women65.5 yrs

Higher than 87% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Hertfordshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Down 2 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home32.4 ha

Higher than 61% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean10.6 µg/m³

Higher than 76% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

10th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Down 34.2% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Welwyn Hatfield shares a boundary with Broxbourne, East Hertfordshire, Enfield, Hertsmere, North Hertfordshire and St Albans. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. North Hertfordshire£1,284
  2. Welwyn Hatfield£1,375
  3. East Hertfordshire£1,382
  4. Broxbourne£1,451
  5. Hertsmere£1,604
  6. St Albans£1,633
  7. Enfield£1,764
Average house price, all homes
  1. Broxbourne£407k
  2. North Hertfordshire£423k
  3. Welwyn Hatfield£451k
  4. East Hertfordshire£461k
  5. Enfield£471k
  6. Hertsmere£560k
  7. St Albans£651k
Council tax, band D
  1. Enfield£2,268
  2. Broxbourne£2,306
  3. Hertsmere£2,406
  4. St Albans£2,419
  5. North Hertfordshire£2,449
  6. Welwyn Hatfield£2,452
  7. East Hertfordshire£2,455
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. North Hertfordshire49.5
  2. East Hertfordshire51.3
  3. St Albans64.3
  4. Hertsmere71.8
  5. Broxbourne71.9
  6. Welwyn Hatfield78.4
  7. Enfield84.7
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. St Albans2,076
  2. North Hertfordshire2,110
  3. Hertsmere2,121
  4. Broxbourne2,158
  5. Welwyn Hatfield2,199
  6. Enfield2,402
  7. East Hertfordshire2,531
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Broxbourne60%
  2. North Hertfordshire63%
  3. East Hertfordshire65%
  4. Hertsmere65%
  5. Welwyn Hatfield67%
  6. Enfield68%
  7. St Albans74%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. North Hertfordshire8 µg/m³
  2. East Hertfordshire8.3 µg/m³
  3. St Albans10.3 µg/m³
  4. Welwyn Hatfield10.6 µg/m³
  5. Broxbourne11 µg/m³
  6. Hertsmere11.8 µg/m³
  7. Enfield15 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Welwyn Hatfield27.3%
  2. St Albans29.7%
  3. Hertsmere31%
  4. Broxbourne34.1%
  5. North Hertfordshire34.8%
  6. East Hertfordshire35.8%
  7. Enfield80.2%

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