# Welwyn Hatfield

The south west of the East of England. 121,748 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 130 square kilometres.

Welwyn Hatfield had 119,836 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Welwyn Hatfield’s average house price was £448,681 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry).

District. Code E07000241. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £448,681** (July 2026). Welwyn Hatfield’s average house price was £448,681 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield#f-house-price-average
- **Median full-time pay: £45,145** (2025). Full-time workers living in Welwyn Hatfield earned a median of £45,145 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 48th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield#f-median-pay-full-time
- **House price to pay: 9.9×** (2025). A home in Welwyn Hatfield costs 9.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 56th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield#f-price-against-pay
- **Deprivation score: 13.9** (2025). Welwyn Hatfield has a deprivation score of 13.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 77th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield#f-imd-2025-score

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E07000241) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): 2 of Welwyn Hatfield’s 69 neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 20%.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E07000241) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): Welwyn Hatfield’s 69 neighbourhoods range from 7 to 41.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E07000241) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Welwyn Hatfield’s 69 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 106.
- [Population by output area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000241) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Welwyn Hatfield’s 370 output areas range from 105 to 1,166.

## How Welwyn Hatfield compares

Each council against every other council the measure covers.

| Measure | Welwyn Hatfield | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Average house price | £448,681 | 55th most expensive | 360 areas, UK · Jul 2026 |
| Annual price change | +3.0% | joint 134th strongest | 360 areas, UK · Jul 2026 |
| Median full-time pay | £45,145 | 48th highest paid | 348 areas, Great Britain · 2025 |
| House price to pay | 9.9× | joint 56th least affordable | 348 areas, Great Britain · 2025 |
| Deprivation score | 13.9 | joint 77th least deprived | 296 areas, England · 2025 |

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland each measure deprivation their own way, so Open Index never ranks them together.

### House prices since 2000

Average house price each month for Welwyn Hatfield, East of England, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.

| Month | Welwyn Hatfield | East of England | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan 2000 | £125,513 | £83,296 | £71,017 |
| Jan 2001 | £143,204 | £95,600 | £79,663 |
| Jan 2002 | £154,413 | £111,178 | £90,840 |
| Jan 2003 | £197,786 | £143,325 | £114,816 |
| Jan 2004 | £212,984 | £158,011 | £131,914 |
| Jan 2005 | £231,359 | £173,457 | £149,713 |
| Jan 2006 | £226,180 | £177,088 | £157,240 |
| Jan 2007 | £237,129 | £192,919 | £171,666 |
| Jan 2008 | £259,919 | £205,481 | £181,037 |
| Jan 2009 | £231,646 | £173,660 | £153,585 |
| Jan 2010 | £248,345 | £185,910 | £164,711 |
| Jan 2011 | £257,769 | £187,409 | £164,697 |
| Jan 2012 | £256,263 | £189,852 | £164,449 |
| Jan 2013 | £266,039 | £192,142 | £166,938 |
| Jan 2014 | £280,278 | £203,602 | £177,748 |
| Jan 2015 | £316,286 | £225,847 | £191,523 |
| Jan 2016 | £356,451 | £252,519 | £208,050 |
| Jan 2017 | £397,819 | £272,123 | £218,655 |
| Jan 2018 | £405,808 | £285,873 | £227,594 |
| Jan 2019 | £397,644 | £285,588 | £230,974 |
| Jan 2020 | £399,410 | £285,803 | £234,049 |
| Jan 2021 | £421,362 | £298,036 | £249,890 |
| Jan 2022 | £441,442 | £322,537 | £270,231 |
| Jan 2023 | £454,057 | £340,655 | £285,817 |
| Jan 2024 | £431,169 | £328,802 | £278,060 |
| Jan 2025 | £437,953 | £332,546 | £287,264 |
| Jan 2026 | £435,495 | £335,746 | £290,511 |
| Jul 2026 | £448,681 | £337,518 | £293,479 |

## Wards in Welwyn Hatfield

[Brookmans Park and Little Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/brookmans-park-and-little-heath), [Haldens](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/haldens), [Handside](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/handside), [Hatfield Central](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/hatfield-central), [Hatfield East](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/hatfield-east), [Hatfield South West](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/hatfield-south-west), [Hatfield Villages](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/hatfield-villages), [Hollybush](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/hollybush), [Howlands](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/howlands), [Northaw and Cuffley](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/northaw-and-cuffley), [Panshanger](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/panshanger), [Peartree](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/peartree), [Sherrards](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/sherrards), [Welham Green and Hatfield South](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/welham-green-and-hatfield-south), [Welwyn East](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/welwyn-east), [Welwyn West](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/welwyn-west)

## Middle areas in Welwyn Hatfield

[Brookmans Park](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/brookmans-park), [Cuffley & Northaw](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/cuffley-and-northaw), [Haldens](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/haldens), [Hall Grove](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/hall-grove), [Hatfield East](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/hatfield-east), [Hatfield North & West](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/hatfield-north-and-west), [Hatfield South](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/hatfield-south), [Hatfield Town](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/hatfield-town), [Hollybush](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/hollybush), [Knightsfield](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/knightsfield), [Panshanger](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/panshanger), [Peartree](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/peartree), [Welham Green](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/welham-green), [Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/welwyn-and-hatfield-garden-village), [Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/welwyn-garden-city-central-and-handside), [Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/woolmer-green-oaklands-and-digswell)

## Constituencies mostly in Welwyn Hatfield

[Welwyn Hatfield](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/welwyn-hatfield)

## Towns in Welwyn Hatfield

[Welwyn Garden City](https://openindex.co.uk/town/welwyn-garden-city), [Hatfield](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hatfield)

## Postcodes in Welwyn Hatfield

[Postcode districts in Welwyn Hatfield](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/postcodes)

## Neighbourhoods in Welwyn Hatfield

69 areas, listed on the page: https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield

## Welwyn Hatfield in brief

Welwyn Hatfield’s average house price was £448,681 in July 2026.
Full-time workers living in Welwyn Hatfield earned a median of £45,145 in 2025.
A home in Welwyn Hatfield costs 9.9 times local full-time pay.
Welwyn Hatfield has a deprivation score of 13.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

## MPs for Welwyn Hatfield

- [Welwyn Hatfield](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/welwyn-hatfield): Andrew Lewin (Labour), MP since July 2024. 95% of the people here.
- [Hertsmere](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hertsmere): Sir Oliver Dowden (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 5.1% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## About

- Type: District
- Code: E07000241
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 130 km²
- People, mid-2025: 121,748
- Wards: 16
- Middle areas: 16
- Neighbourhoods: 69
- Output areas: 370

## Next door

[East Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire), [North Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire), [St Albans](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans), [Hertsmere](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere), [Broxbourne](https://openindex.co.uk/broxbourne), [Enfield](https://openindex.co.uk/enfield)

## Similar places

Councils with the closest mix of age, prices, pay and density. [Dacorum](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum), [Runnymede](https://openindex.co.uk/runnymede), [Bracknell Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/bracknell-forest), [Woking](https://openindex.co.uk/woking), [Reigate and Banstead](https://openindex.co.uk/reigate-and-banstead), [Hertsmere](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere).

## Latest updates for Welwyn Hatfield

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

## More on this place

- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/health) (4)
- [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/education) (2)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/council-tax) (10)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/sources) (28)

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000241

## How to cite

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