# Welwyn Hatfield 003B

North Welwyn Hatfield. 1,667 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.5 square kilometres.

Welwyn Hatfield 003B had 1,643 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01023960. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Welwyn Hatfield](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 11.7** (2025). Welwyn Hatfield 003B has a deprivation score of 11.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 10,762nd least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/neighbourhood/e01023960#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £392,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Welwyn Hatfield 003B was £392,500 in 2025. Joint 9,081st most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/neighbourhood/e01023960#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,643** (2021). Welwyn Hatfield 003B had 1,643 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 16,048th most populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/e01023960#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.0%** (January 2026). In Welwyn Hatfield 003B, 99.0% 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/neighbourhood/e01023960#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01023960) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Welwyn Hatfield 003B is in decile 7.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01023960) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 19 homes were sold in Welwyn Hatfield 003B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01023960) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Welwyn Hatfield 003B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01023960) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Welwyn Hatfield 003B had 1,643 usual residents at the census.

## How Welwyn Hatfield 003B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Welwyn Hatfield 003B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 11.7 | 28th least deprived | 69 neighbourhoods, Welwyn Hatfield · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £392,500 | 19th cheapest | 62 neighbourhoods, Welwyn Hatfield · 2025 |
| Population | 1,643 | 31st least populated | 69 neighbourhoods, Welwyn Hatfield · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.0% | 17th highest | 69 neighbourhoods, Welwyn Hatfield · Jan 2026 |

## Is Welwyn Hatfield 003B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Welwyn Hatfield 003B at a rate of 79.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 55.4 per 1,000 people across Knightsfield.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 12 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Welwyn Hatfield 003B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (51), anti-social behaviour (35) and other crime (18).
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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of Welwyn Hatfield and not Welwyn Hatfield 003B 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.
- **Population estimate: 121,748** (2025). Welwyn Hatfield’s population was an estimated 121,748 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 1.1% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Welwyn Hatfield 003B in brief

Welwyn Hatfield 003B has a deprivation score of 11.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Welwyn Hatfield 003B was £392,500 in 2025.
Welwyn Hatfield 003B had 1,643 usual residents at the census.
In Welwyn Hatfield 003B, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01023960
- Middle area: [Knightsfield](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/knightsfield)
- Ward: [Sherrards †](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/sherrards)
- Postcode district: [AL8 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/al8)
- Town: [Welwyn Garden City †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/welwyn-garden-city)
- Postcode area: [AL †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/al)
- 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: 0.51 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,667
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Welwyn Hatfield 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/neighbourhood/e01023961), [Welwyn Hatfield 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/neighbourhood/e01023962), [Welwyn Hatfield 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/neighbourhood/e01023959), [Welwyn Hatfield 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/neighbourhood/e01023915), [Welwyn Hatfield 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/neighbourhood/e01023971)

## Latest updates for Welwyn Hatfield 003B

- 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/E01023960

## How to cite

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