Is Pond Croft in Welwyn Hatfield a nice place to live?

Pond Croft is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Pond Croft is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Pond Croft is located in the Peartree ward of the Welwyn Hatfield district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.795081, -0.199725
Grid Ref TL242122
Suburb Peartree
Constituency Welwyn Hatfield

House Prices

The average house price in Pond Croft is 100% higher than the rest of Welwyn Hatfield. The last sale we have on record is 32 Pond Croft, that sold for £200,000. The average house price in Welwyn Hatfield is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Pond Croft

Date No. Type Price
08/10/2021 32 Flat £200,000
20/04/2021 12 Detached £490,000
11/03/2021 21 Terrace £337,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Pond Croft, Hertfordshire

There were 4 street crime incidents in Pond Croft in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Hertfordshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Pond Croft
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Under investigation
3 Violent Crime Under investigation
4 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Pond Croft and compared that to the average for the Peartree ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Pond Croft, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Peartree ward

Social economic statistics for Pond Croft

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 Pond Croft is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Pond Croft 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 Pond Croft experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Pond Croft are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

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 Pond Croft, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Pond Croft are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Pond Croft

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

Unemployment in Pond Croft

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.
4.6% of Pond Croft residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Pond Croft

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Pond Croft. The proportion of retirees on Pond Croft is 4.37% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.23% of Pond Croft residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Pond Croft

The proportion of home owners on Pond Croft is 16.78% lower than the national average of 62%. 13.04% of properties in Pond Croft are private rented and 40.87% are social rented.
45.22% of residents of Pond Croft own their home

Country of Birth of Pond Croft residents

The proportion if Pond Croft residents born in the UK is 2.85% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 20.2% of Pond Croft residents were born outside the UK.
79.8% of Pond Croft residents were born in the UK

Pond Croft Summary

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

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