# Hatfield South

South west Welwyn Hatfield. 10,545 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.7 square kilometres.

Hatfield South had 10,404 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004992. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Welwyn Hatfield](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £340,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Hatfield South was £340,000 in 2025. Joint 2,772nd most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/hatfield-south#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 10,404** (2021). Hatfield South had 10,404 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 877th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/hatfield-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Hatfield South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/hatfield-south#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.4%** (January 2026). In Hatfield South, 95.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/hatfield-south#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004992) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Hatfield South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004992) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 105 homes were sold in Hatfield South in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004992) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Hatfield South.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004992) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Hatfield South had 10,404 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Hatfield South

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hatfield South at a rate of 81.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 99.6 per 1,000 people across Welwyn Hatfield.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 335 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 168 |
| Other crime | 157 |
| Vehicle crime | 57 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 49 |
| Drug offences | 30 |
| Burglary | 28 |
| Shoplifting | 19 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Hatfield South compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Hatfield South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £340,000 | 2nd cheapest | 16 middle areas, Welwyn Hatfield · 2025 |
| Population | 10,404 | 2nd most populated | 16 middle areas, Welwyn Hatfield · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 16 middle areas, Welwyn Hatfield · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.4% | 4th highest | 16 middle areas, Welwyn Hatfield · Jan 2026 |

## Is Hatfield South safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hatfield South at a rate of 81.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 99.6 per 1,000 people across Welwyn Hatfield.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 53 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Hatfield South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (335), anti-social behaviour (168) and other crime (157).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Welwyn Hatfield

These figures are published for the whole of Welwyn Hatfield, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Welwyn Hatfield and not Hatfield South alone. [See Welwyn Hatfield](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield)

- **Average house price: £446,043** (August 2026). Welwyn Hatfield’s average house price was £446,043 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **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.
- **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 21 October 2026.
- **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.

## Hatfield South in brief

The median price paid for a home in Hatfield South was £340,000 in 2025.
Hatfield South had 10,404 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Hatfield South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Hatfield South, 95.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004992
- Ward: [Hatfield South West †](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/hatfield-south-west)
- Constituency: [Welwyn Hatfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/welwyn-hatfield)
- Council: [Welwyn Hatfield](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.74 km²
- People, mid-2024: 10,545*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 25

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Welham Green](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/welham-green), [Hatfield North & West](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/hatfield-north-and-west), [Colney Heath & Highfield Park](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/colney-heath-and-highfield-park), [Hatfield Town](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/hatfield-town), [Hatfield East](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/hatfield-east), [Brookmans Park](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/brookmans-park)

## Latest updates for Hatfield South

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004992

## How to cite

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