Is Sylvan Way in Welwyn Hatfield a nice place to live?

Sylvan Way is classified by the ONS as Retired Communal City Dwellers. Sylvan Way has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Sylvan Way is located in the Panshanger ward of the Welwyn Hatfield district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.797512, -0.166156
Grid Ref TL265125
Suburb Panshanger
Constituency Welwyn Hatfield
Postcodes AL7 2RG, AL7 2RT, AL7 2SB

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Sylvan Way in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Sylvan Way, Hertfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hertfordshire Police in Sylvan Way during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Sylvan Way and compared that to the average for the Panshanger ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Sylvan Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Panshanger ward

Social economic statistics for Sylvan Way

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Sylvan Way is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Sylvan Way is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Sylvan Way experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Sylvan Way are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Sylvan Way involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Sylvan Way are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Sylvan Way are in the top 40% of the most health & disability in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Sylvan Way, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Sylvan Way are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Sylvan Way

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Sylvan Way.

Unemployment in Sylvan Way

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.87% of Sylvan Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Sylvan Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Sylvan Way. The proportion of retirees on Sylvan Way is 27.38% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
45.98% of Sylvan Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Sylvan Way

The proportion of home owners on Sylvan Way is 18.44% lower than the national average of 62%. 14.85% of properties in Sylvan Way are private rented and 39.6% are social rented.
43.56% of residents of Sylvan Way own their home

Country of Birth of Sylvan Way residents

The proportion if Sylvan Way residents born in the UK is 3.79% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.56% of Sylvan Way residents were born outside the UK.
86.44% of Sylvan Way residents were born in the UK

Sylvan Way Summary

Sylvan Way has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Sylvan Way maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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