# Welham Green

South west Welwyn Hatfield. 5,572 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 11 square kilometres.

Welham Green had 5,487 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02007092. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Welwyn Hatfield](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £528,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Welham Green was £528,000 in 2025. Joint 820th 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/welham-green#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,487** (2021). Welham Green had 5,487 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,182nd least 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/welham-green#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 53%** (2022). About 53% of people in Welham Green 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/welham-green#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 87.2%** (January 2026). In Welham Green, 87.2% 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/welham-green#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02007092) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 53% of people in Welham Green 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=E02007092) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 53 homes were sold in Welham Green in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02007092) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Welham Green.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02007092) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Welham Green had 5,487 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Welham Green

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Welham Green at a rate of 89.9 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 | 166 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 130 |
| Other crime | 79 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 61 |
| Vehicle crime | 24 |
| Burglary | 23 |
| Drug offences | 14 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 0 |

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

## How Welham Green compares

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

| Measure | Welham Green | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £528,000 | 4th most expensive | 16 middle areas, Welwyn Hatfield · 2025 |
| Population | 5,487 | least populated | 16 middle areas, Welwyn Hatfield · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 53% | 8th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 16 middle areas, Welwyn Hatfield · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 87.2% | 7th lowest | 16 middle areas, Welwyn Hatfield · Jan 2026 |

## Is Welham Green safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Welham Green at a rate of 89.9 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, 46 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Welham Green.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (166), anti-social behaviour (130) and other crime (79).
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 Welham Green alone. [See Welwyn Hatfield](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield)

- **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.
- **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 16 September 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.

## Welham Green in brief

The median price paid for a home in Welham Green was £528,000 in 2025.
Welham Green had 5,487 usual residents at the census.
About 53% of people in Welham Green live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Welham Green, 87.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02007092
- Ward: [Welham Green and Hatfield South †](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/ward/welham-green-and-hatfield-south)
- 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: 11.30 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,572*
- Neighbourhoods: 3
- Output areas: 19

* 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

[Brookmans Park](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/brookmans-park), [Shenley & South Mimms](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/shenley-and-south-mimms), [Hatfield South](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/hatfield-south), [Colney Heath & Highfield Park](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/colney-heath-and-highfield-park), [Potters Bar Furzefield](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/potters-bar-furzefield)

## Latest updates for Welham Green

- 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.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02007092

## How to cite

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