Marford Road, Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Marford Road is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Marford Road 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

Marford Road is located in the Hatfield Villages ward of the Welwyn Hatfield district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.79443, -0.238078
Grid Ref TL216121
Suburb Wheathampstead
Constituency Welwyn Hatfield
Postcodes AL4 8EW, AL8 7TS, AL8 7XD

House Prices

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

Crime in Marford Road, Hertfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hertfordshire Police in Marford Road during July 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 Marford Road and compared that to the average for the Hatfield Villages ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Marford Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hatfield Villages ward

Social economic statistics for Marford 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 Marford Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Marford 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 Marford Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Marford Road 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 Marford Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Marford Road are in the top 20% 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 Marford Road are in the top 30% 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 Marford Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Marford Road are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Marford Road

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

Unemployment in Marford 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.
1.08% of Marford Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Marford Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Marford Road. The proportion of retirees on Marford Road is 0.68% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.92% of Marford Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Marford Road

The proportion of home owners on Marford Road is 15.98% higher than the national average of 62%. 19.27% of properties in Marford Road are private rented and 1.83% are social rented.
77.98% of residents of Marford Road own their home

Country of Birth of Marford Road residents

The proportion if Marford Road residents born in the UK is 2.31% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 15.04% of Marford Road residents were born outside the UK.
84.96% of Marford Road residents were born in the UK

Marford Road Summary

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

Marford Road has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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