Westcott, Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Westcott is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Westcott is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Westcott is located in the Panshanger ward of the Welwyn Hatfield district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.802359, -0.16506
Grid Ref TL266131
Suburb Panshanger
Constituency Welwyn Hatfield
Postcodes AL7 2PP

House Prices

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

Crime in Westcott, Hertfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hertfordshire Police in Westcott during May 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 Westcott and compared that to the average for the Panshanger ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Westcott

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 Westcott is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Westcott 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 Westcott experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Westcott are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Westcott involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Westcott are in the top 30% least employment deprived in the country

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 Westcott are in the top 20% least health & disability deprived 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 Westcott, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Westcott are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Westcott

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

Unemployment in Westcott

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.
1.47% of Westcott residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Westcott

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Westcott. The proportion of retirees on Westcott is 7.38% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.98% of Westcott residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Westcott

The proportion of home owners on Westcott is 1.06% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.21% of properties in Westcott are private rented and 29.73% are social rented.
63.06% of residents of Westcott own their home

Country of Birth of Westcott residents

The proportion if Westcott residents born in the UK is 0.91% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 18.26% of Westcott residents were born outside the UK.
81.74% of Westcott residents were born in the UK

Westcott Summary

Westcott has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Westcott maybe difficult.

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