Is London Road in Welwyn Hatfield a nice place to live?

London Road is classified by the ONS as Ageing Industrious Workers. London Road is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

London Road is located in the Welwyn West ward of the Welwyn Hatfield district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.827553, -0.214597
Grid Ref TL231158
Suburb Welwyn
Constituency Welwyn Hatfield

House Prices

The average house price in London Road is 100% higher than the rest of Welwyn Hatfield. The last sale we have on record is 54A London Road, that sold for £477,250. The average house price in Welwyn Hatfield is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in London Road

Date No. Type Price
26/10/2022 54A Terrace £477,250
14/10/2022 43 Semi £460,000
12/08/2022 17 Terrace £365,000
17/05/2022 41 Terrace £360,000
03/03/2022 24A Detached £637,000
25/02/2022 51 Semi £655,000
24/09/2021 56B Terrace £455,000
09/09/2021 50A Terrace £417,500
24/06/2021 56 Terrace £440,000
16/04/2021 10 Semi £389,000

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

Crime in London Road, Hertfordshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in London Road 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 London Road
# Category Outcome
1 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 London Road and compared that to the average for the Welwyn West ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in London Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Welwyn West ward

Social economic statistics for London Road

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 London Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean London Road 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 London Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around London Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around London Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in London Road 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 London Road 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 London Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in London Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for London Road

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

Unemployment in London Road

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.
2.16% of London Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in London Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of London Road. The proportion of retirees on London Road is 12% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
30.6% of London Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in London Road

The proportion of home owners on London Road is 4.34% lower than the national average of 62%. 8.11% of properties in London Road are private rented and 34.23% are social rented.
57.66% of residents of London Road own their home

Country of Birth of London Road residents

The proportion if London Road residents born in the UK is 10.03% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.32% of London Road residents were born outside the UK.
92.68% of London Road residents were born in the UK

London Road Summary

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

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