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Welwyn Hatfield
Welwyn Hatfield is a district in Hertfordshire with a population of 119836.
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Welwyn Hatfield is a district in Hertfordshire with a population of 119836. The median house price stands at 425000, with 2426 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 11.8 percent over five years. Terraced homes are most common at 32.1 percent of housing stock, followed by semi-detached at 24.4 percent. Home ownership is at 56.6 percent. The area has a median age of 37.6 years; 78.0 percent of residents were born in the UK. Employment stands at 59.6 percent with an unemployment rate of 3.9 percent. The affordability ratio is 9.2, down from a five-year average of 10.6. There are 54 schools including 36 primary and 6 secondary, with 18 of the 19 Ofsted-rated schools rated good or better. Health services include 10 GP surgeries, 17 dentists and 4 hospitals. Life expectancy is 80.6 years for males and 84.9 for females. Air quality is moderate for both nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter. The area has 6 rail stations with a commute of around 40 minutes to London Blackfriars from Hatfield station. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 72.0 percent of premises. 76.6 percent of the area is designated green belt.
Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.
Within Hertfordshire, Welwyn Hatfield ranks 5th cheapest of 10, 8th safest and 2nd most affordable.
Sold prices in Welwyn Hatfield have risen 11% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).
About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Welwyn Hatfield (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 7 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 7).
Of homes in Welwyn Hatfield that changed hands in the last five years, 22.8% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 5.6 points above East of England (17.2%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 9.39% over 5.8 years held.
Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.6% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/welwyn hatfield.
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Nearby areas we cover: St Albans, Broxbourne, Hertsmere.