Welwyn Hatfield

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Welwyn Hatfield.

Population
123,893
People in Employment
55,765 (70.9%)
People Inactive
19,160 (24.4%)
People Unemployed
3,750 (4.8%)
Number Of Jobs
34k
Median Salary
£0
Mean Salary
£33,782

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Welwyn Hatfield. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Welwyn Hatfield for 2024

Welwyn Hatfields most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 3,841 crimes and in 2022 there were 3,929 crimes. Which is an decrease of 88 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 3,841 287
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 3,486 267
Getting Better
Shoplifting 752 75
Getting Better
Other theft 1,161 72
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 994 61
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 944 59
Getting Better
Public order 537 46
Getting Better
Drugs 254 30
Getting Better
Burglary 410 25
Getting Better
Other crime 168 11
Getting Better
Theft from the person 154 9
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 221 9
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 93 6
Getting Better
Robbery 101 5
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Welwyn Hatfield

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Hatfield Central has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Welwyn Hatfield, with 2105 crimes and 233 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Northaw and Cuffley has 306 crimes and 54 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Hatfield Central 164 18
Handside 116 16
Howlands 76 10
Hatfield Villages 72 6
Hatfield East 66 7
Hatfield South West 65 5
Peartree 61 8
Welham Green and Hatfield South 55 7
Welwyn West 52 9
Haldens 44 7
Brookmans Park and Little Heath 36 6
Hollybush 34 5
Sherrards 33 5
Welwyn East 33 5
Northaw and Cuffley 28 5
Panshanger 27 4

Crime map for Welwyn Hatfield

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Welwyn Hatfield

The average property price in Welwyn Hatfield is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Welwyn Hatfield is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Welwyn Hatfield could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £951,741.34 £527,982.94 £394,512.87 £248,024.91
2022 £940,882.75 £520,468.06 £390,261.15 £245,469.30
2021 £883,969.59 £489,469.72 £369,476.65 £240,104.76
2020 £832,131.02 £465,279.82 £351,176.99 £235,926.47
2019 £813,245.68 £455,945.49 £344,498.94 £238,716.06
2018 £811,776.59 £455,358.55 £344,547.49 £241,373.00
2017 £791,608.31 £441,733.71 £335,617.35 £240,448.65
2016 £764,554.15 £427,094.61 £325,143.50 £229,890.39
2015 £668,734.91 £371,318.57 £283,454.86 £200,183.05
2014 £599,611.70 £332,415.32 £254,846.44 £180,123.74
2013 £548,203.54 £300,160.47 £229,318.31 £162,493.41
2012 £531,738.60 £292,169.24 £222,765.40 £159,848.21
2011 £530,765.03 £286,918.56 £218,326.35 £159,440.44
2010 £522,030.64 £285,894.12 £218,507.77 £159,596.87

Property prices over time for Welwyn Hatfield

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Welwyn Hatfield

The median salary in Welwyn Hatfield is £0 and the mean salary in Welwyn Hatfield is £33,782.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
34k
Median Salary
£0
Annual Percentage Change
0.0%
Mean Salary
£33,782

Salary comparison between Welwyn Hatfield and East

See how Welwyn Hatfield compares to the rest of East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East is £36,416 in St Albans and the lowest median salary is £0 in Tendring. Welwyn Hatfield ranks 43 out of 45 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
St Albans 52k £36,416 -1.9% £56,468 12.8%
South Cambridgeshire 71k £35,367 4.9% £40,105 -1.3%
North Hertfordshire 53k £35,179 19.5% £40,413 15.6%
East Hertfordshire 52k £34,659 13.8% £50,553 19.2%
Brentwood 25k £34,561 26.6% £56,097 0.0%
Cambridge 46k £34,165 9.7% £39,909 2.9%
Central Bedfordshire UA 117k £33,686 11.4% £36,988 10.2%
Broxbourne 33k £32,996 21.3% £39,457 25.7%
Rochford 24k £32,685 2.8% £39,835 1.8%
Three Rivers 33k £32,665 11.6% £43,085 11.3%
Epping Forest 37k £31,370 9.3% £40,872 14.9%
Chelmsford 50k £30,977 5.1% £36,828 0.7%
Thurrock UA 54k £30,696 4.4% £34,156 2.4%
Watford 30k £29,915 3.7% £36,794 11.9%
Dacorum 52k £29,431 7.8% £34,983 5.9%
Braintree 53k £29,336 10.3% £34,411 11.5%
Bedford UA 74k £29,225 9.8% £33,852 7.5%
Huntingdonshire 74k £29,066 2.9% £32,399 4.5%
Southend-on-Sea UA 49k £28,717 4.2% £35,412 4.6%
Stevenage 29k £28,393 20.1% £31,170 7.0%
Colchester 68k £28,121 15.7% £36,704 18.8%
Basildon 56k £27,926 3.4% £33,398 6.7%
Castle Point 26k £27,865 0.0% £35,537 10.0%
Hertsmere 33k £27,837 5.5% £32,125 1.1%
Broadland 41k £27,028 9.1% £31,596 16.8%
West Suffolk 57k £27,000 4.8% £32,964 1.7%
Babergh 33k £26,911 0.8% £33,212 -6.0%
Harlow 31k £26,893 8.2% £29,180 4.9%
South Norfolk 42k £26,654 0.3% £30,801 5.4%
Fenland 38k £26,537 12.9% £29,811 13.6%
Mid Suffolk 43k £26,183 2.4% £31,515 11.1%
Great Yarmouth 31k £26,164 17.4% £27,611 9.1%
Norwich 41k £25,802 2.5% £29,927 -4.5%
Luton UA 65k £25,402 4.2% £28,032 5.4%
East Suffolk 91k £24,886 6.5% £28,665 8.0%
Ipswich 58k £24,846 4.5% £28,637 8.6%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 53k £24,778 9.5% £28,449 6.4%
Breckland 47k £24,659 2.1% £26,526 3.0%
Peterborough UA 75k £24,421 -0.6% £29,370 3.4%
North Norfolk 25k £23,864 4.8% £25,505 1.6%
East Cambridgeshire 39k £0 0.0% £36,736 9.3%
Maldon 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Tendring 41k £0 0.0% £31,871 11.6%
Uttlesford 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%

See how Welwyn Hatfield compares to other areas in East

Number of businesses by industry for Welwyn Hatfield

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
35 255 860 165 245 285 280 180 495 85 250 930 480 10 95 195 315