Welwyn Hatfield

According to the 2021 census, Welwyn Hatfield had a total of 119,837 usual residents residing in 46,209 households, indicating an average household size of 2.6. The borough covers an area of 38.7 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 925.0 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 38.7 years.

Religion: In Welwyn Hatfield, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 47.18% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 36.97% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 6.68%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Welwyn Hatfield is ‘White’, constituting 78.69% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 8.84%, while ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ accounts for 6.1%.

Economic activity: 58.35% of Welwyn Hatfield’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Managers, directors and senior officials’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 43.64% of its inhabitants is married and 40.88% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (63.66%). Most of the properties in Welwyn Hatfield are terraced, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or social rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Welwyn Hatfield crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 97.01. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Other theft’.

Welwyn Hatfield in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Welwyn Hatfield, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 16 to 19 years- Rank (2)
    • Aged 25 to 34 years- Rank (3)
    • Aged 75 to 84 years- Rank (9)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (1)
    • Economically inactive- Rank (7)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • White- Rank (9)
  4. General health:
    • Good health- Rank (8)
    • Fair health- Rank (9)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (9)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Terraced- Rank (5)
    • Detached- Rank (7)
    • Caravan or other mobile structure- Rank (9)
  2. Household deprivation:
    • Household is not deprived in any dimension- Rank (7)
  3. Tenure of household:
    • Social rented- Rank (7)
    • Shared ownership- Rank (9)

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Property types in Welwyn Hatfield

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Terraced 14,814 32.06
Semi-detached 11,254 24.35
Flats 9,820 21.25
Detached 9,217 19.95
Converted or shared house 355 0.77
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 353 0.76
Converted building. Eg school, church 268 0.58
Caravan or other mobile structure 128 0.28

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Rank of Welwyn Hatfield when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Terraced 5 32.06
Detached 7 19.95
Caravan or other mobile structure 9 0.28
Semi-detached 15 24.35
Flats 17 21.25
Converted building. Eg school, church 19 0.58
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 21 0.76
Converted or shared house 24 0.77

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Property ownership in Welwyn Hatfield

  1. Owned – 56.65% (26,176)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 29.14% (13,465)
    2. Owns outright – 27.51% (12,711)
  2. Social rented – 25.35% (11,714)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 18.08% (8,354)
    2. Other social rented – 7.27% (3,360)
  3. Private rented – 16.42% (7,586)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 15.05% (6,954)
    2. Other private rented – 1.37% (632)
  4. Shared ownership – 1.40% (647)
    1. Shared ownership – 1.40% (647)

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  1. Social rented – rank – 7 (25.35%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 6 (18.08%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 15 (7.27%)
  2. Shared ownership – rank – 9 (1.40%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 9 (1.40%)
  3. Owned – rank – 12 (56.65%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 10 (27.51%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 13 (29.14%)
  4. Private rented – rank – 16 (16.42%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 16 (15.05%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 24 (1.37%)

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Families in Welwyn Hatfield

  1. Single family household – 63.66% (29,416)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 32.98% (15,242)
      1. Dependent children – 17.31% (7,999)
      2. No children – 9.55% (4,415)
      3. All children non-dependent – 6.12% (2,828)
    2. Lone parent family – 10.90% (5,036)
      1. With dependent children – 6.77% (3,130)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.12% (1,906)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 10.70% (4,946)
      1. No children – 5.48% (2,533)
      2. With dependent children – 4.46% (2,059)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.77% (354)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 8.20% (3,790)
    5. Other single family household – 0.87% (402)
      1. Other family composition – 0.87% (402)
  2. One person household – 27.98% (12,928)
    1. Other – 15.74% (7,275)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 12.23% (5,653)
  3. Other household types – 8.36% (3,865)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 5.60% (2,590)
    2. With dependent children – 2.76% (1,275)

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  1. One person household – rank – 11 (27.98%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 7 (12.23%)
    2. Other – rank – 15 (15.74%)
  2. Single family household – rank – 11 (63.66%)
    1. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 9 (8.20%)
    2. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 12 (32.98%)
      1. No children – rank – 8 (9.55%)
      2. Dependent children – rank – 12 (17.31%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 14 (6.12%)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 12 (10.70%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 5 (0.77%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 7 (4.46%)
      3. No children – rank – 15 (5.48%)
    4. Other single family household – rank – 15 (0.87%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 15 (0.87%)
    5. Lone parent family – rank – 19 (10.90%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 16 (6.77%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 22 (4.12%)
  3. Other household types – rank – 15 (8.36%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 12 (5.60%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 17 (2.76%)

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Welwyn Hatfield household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 23,806 51.52
Household is deprived in one dimension 15,375 33.27
Household is deprived in two dimensions 5,712 12.36
Household is deprived in three dimensions 1,240 2.68
Household is deprived in four dimensions 76 0.16

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Rank of Welwyn Hatfield when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 7 51.52
Household is deprived in one dimension 12 33.27
Household is deprived in two dimensions 19 12.36
Household is deprived in three dimensions 20 2.68
Household is deprived in four dimensions 22 0.16

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Household sizes in Welwyn Hatfield

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 14,321 30.99
1 person in household 12,928 27.98
3 people in household 8,115 17.56
4 people in household 7,266 15.72
5 people in household 2,403 5.2
6 people in household 794 1.72
7 people in household 212 0.46
8 or more people in household 172 0.37

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Rank of Welwyn Hatfield when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
2 people in household 8 30.99
4 people in household 10 15.72
1 person in household 11 27.98
6 people in household 12 1.72
3 people in household 13 17.56
5 people in household 14 5.2
8 or more people in household 15 0.37
7 people in household 16 0.46

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Age groups of Welwyn Hatfield residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 23,784 19.85
Aged 50 to 64 years 21,641 18.06
Aged 25 to 34 years 10,576 8.83
Aged 65 to 74 years 9,583 8.0
Aged 10 to 15 years 8,447 7.05
Aged 5 to 9 years 7,279 6.07
Aged 16 to 19 years 6,713 5.6
Aged 4 years and under 6,626 5.53
Aged 75 to 84 years 6,239 5.21
Aged 85 years and over 2,983 2.49

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Rank of Welwyn Hatfield when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 16 to 19 years 2 5.6
Aged 25 to 34 years 3 8.83
Aged 75 to 84 years 9 5.21
Aged 85 years and over 9 2.49
Aged 50 to 64 years 11 18.06
Aged 65 to 74 years 11 8.0
Aged 5 to 9 years 16 6.07
Aged 10 to 15 years 20 7.05
Aged 4 years and under 21 5.53
Aged 35 to 49 years 25 19.85

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Gender breakdown in Welwyn Hatfield

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 60,930 50.84
Male 58,907 49.16

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Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 7 49.16
Female 19 50.84

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Welwyn Hatfield Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 61,896 51.65
Good health 40,200 33.55
Fair health 13,130 10.96
Bad health 3,664 3.06
Very bad health 946 0.79

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Rank of Welwyn Hatfield when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Good health 8 33.55
Fair health 9 10.96
Very good health 16 51.65
Bad health 17 3.06
Very bad health 21 0.79

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Relationship status amongst Welwyn Hatfield Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 43.64% (42,541)
    1. Married – 43.45% (42,360)
      1. Opposite sex – 43.26% (42,167)
      2. Same sex – 0.20% (193)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.19% (181)
      1. Same sex – 0.11% (105)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.08% (76)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 40.88% (39,850)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 8.00% (7,795)
    1. Divorced – 7.98% (7,783)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.01% (12)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 5.43% (5,289)
    1. Widowed – 5.42% (5,283)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (6)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.06% (2,008)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.04% (1,990)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.02% (18)

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  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 9 (40.88%)
  2. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 11 (8.00%)
    1. Divorced – rank – 11 (7.98%)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 18 (0.01%)
  3. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 12 (5.43%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 5 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 12 (5.42%)
  4. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 16 (43.64%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 11 (0.19%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 9 (0.11%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 14 (0.08%)
    2. Married – rank – 16 (43.45%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 16 (43.26%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 17 (0.20%)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 18 (2.06%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 7 (0.02%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 18 (2.04%)

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Welwyn Hatfield residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 88.05% (105,512)
    1. United Kingdom – 77.99% (93,466)
    2. EU countries – 8.86% (10,616)
      1. European Union EU14 – 2.98% (3,572)
      2. European Union EU8 – 2.93% (3,515)
      3. European Union EU2 – 2.55% (3,051)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.40% (478)
    3. Non-EU countries – 1.19% (1,430)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 1.19% (1,430)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 6.01% (7,204)
  3. Africa – 4.42% (5,291)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 1.18% (1,420)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.31% (367)
  6. British Overseas – 0.04% (42)

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Rank of Welwyn Hatfield when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Europe – rank – 10 (88.05%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 10 (77.99%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 16 (8.86%)
      1. European Union EU8 – rank – 9 (2.93%)
      2. All other EU countries – rank – 11 (0.40%)
      3. European Union EU2 – rank – 12 (2.55%)
      4. European Union EU14 – rank – 20 (2.98%)
    3. Non-EU countries – rank – 19 (1.19%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 19 (1.19%)
  2. British Overseas – rank – 13 (0.04%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 14 (6.01%)
  4. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 15 (0.31%)
  5. Africa – rank – 16 (4.42%)
  6. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 20 (1.18%)

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Passport records of Welwyn Hatfield residents

  1. Europe – 85.72% (102,722)
    1. United Kingdom – 76.32% (91,454)
    2. Other Europe – 8.44% (10,114)
      1. EU Member countries – 8.10% (9,701)
        1. Romania – 2.25% (2,700)
        2. Poland – 2.01% (2,405)
        3. Other EU countries – 1.84% (2,200)
        4. Italy – 0.56% (671)
        5. Portugal – 0.51% (606)
        6. Spain – 0.32% (379)
        7. Lithuania – 0.24% (292)
        8. France – 0.19% (233)
        9. Germany – 0.18% (215)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.34% (413)
        1. Other Europe – 0.27% (327)
        2. Turkey – 0.07% (86)
    3. Ireland – 0.96% (1,154)
  2. No passport held – 9.26% (11,101)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 2.78% (3,334)
    1. Southern Asia – 1.91% (2,293)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.37% (447)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.36% (436)
    4. Middle East – 0.12% (141)
    5. Central Asia – 0.01% (17)
  4. Africa – 1.65% (1,977)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 1.07% (1,281)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.52% (629)
    3. North Africa – 0.06% (67)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.46% (547)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.31% (377)
    2. Central and South America – 0.14% (170)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.13% (155)

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Rank of Welwyn Hatfield when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Africa – rank – 1 (1.65%)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 1 (0.52%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 2 (1.07%)
    3. North Africa – rank – 18 (0.06%)
  2. No passport held – rank – 5 (9.26%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 10 (2.78%)
    1. Southern Asia – rank – 7 (1.91%)
    2. Eastern Asia – rank – 9 (0.37%)
    3. South-East Asia – rank – 10 (0.36%)
    4. Central Asia – rank – 10 (0.01%)
    5. Middle East – rank – 11 (0.12%)
  4. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 13 (0.13%)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 15 (0.46%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 16 (0.14%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 17 (0.31%)
  6. Europe – rank – 21 (85.72%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 10 (76.32%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 17 (0.96%)
    3. Other Europe – rank – 17 (8.44%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 16 (8.10%)
        1. Poland – rank – 8 (2.01%)
        2. Romania – rank – 11 (2.25%)
        3. Lithuania – rank – 14 (0.24%)
        4. Portugal – rank – 16 (0.51%)
        5. Spain – rank – 16 (0.32%)
        6. Other EU countries – rank – 17 (1.84%)
        7. Germany – rank – 20 (0.18%)
        8. Italy – rank – 20 (0.56%)
        9. France – rank – 21 (0.19%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 20 (0.34%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 17 (0.07%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 18 (0.27%)

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Ethnic groups in Welwyn Hatfield

  1. White – 78.69% (94,298)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 67.22% (80,551)
    2. Other White – 9.72% (11,647)
    3. Irish – 1.31% (1,569)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.22% (267)
    5. Roma – 0.22% (264)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 8.84% (10,595)
    1. Indian – 4.35% (5,211)
    2. Other Asian – 1.89% (2,264)
    3. Chinese – 1.10% (1,324)
    4. Pakistani – 1.00% (1,198)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.50% (598)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 6.10% (7,307)
    1. African – 4.63% (5,553)
    2. Caribbean – 0.89% (1,069)
    3. Other Black – 0.57% (685)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 4.11% (4,931)
    1. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.15% (1,378)
    2. White and Asian – 1.13% (1,353)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 1.12% (1,337)
    4. White and Black African – 0.72% (863)
  5. Other ethnic group – 2.26% (2,704)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 1.81% (2,170)
    2. Arab – 0.45% (534)

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Rank of Welwyn Hatfield when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. White – rank – 9 (78.69%)
    1. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 1 (0.22%)
    2. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 10 (67.22%)
    3. Roma – rank – 16 (0.22%)
    4. Other White – rank – 17 (9.72%)
    5. Irish – rank – 19 (1.31%)
  2. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 14 (4.11%)
    1. White and Black African – rank – 10 (0.72%)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 14 (1.12%)
    3. White and Asian – rank – 16 (1.13%)
    4. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 17 (1.15%)
  3. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 16 (8.84%)
    1. Chinese – rank – 8 (1.10%)
    2. Indian – rank – 10 (4.35%)
    3. Pakistani – rank – 17 (1.00%)
    4. Bangladeshi – rank – 18 (0.50%)
    5. Other Asian – rank – 18 (1.89%)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 17 (6.10%)
    1. African – rank – 13 (4.63%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 18 (0.57%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 19 (0.89%)
  5. Other ethnic group – rank – 17 (2.26%)
    1. Arab – rank – 16 (0.45%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 18 (1.81%)

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Religions in Welwyn Hatfield

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 56,536 47.18
No religion 44,307 36.97
Not answered 8,011 6.68
Muslim 3,923 3.27
Hindu 3,807 3.18
Jewish 1,093 0.91
Buddhist 890 0.74
Other religion 819 0.68
Sikh 450 0.38

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Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Christian 6 47.18
No religion 8 36.97
Hindu 10 3.18
Not answered 10 6.68
Buddhist 11 0.74
Sikh 13 0.38
Jewish 16 0.91
Other religion 16 0.68
Muslim 21 3.27

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Employment and unemployment amongst Welwyn Hatfield Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 58.35% (56,879)
    1. In employment – 55.96% (54,551)
      1. Employee – 46.27% (45,102)
        1. Full-time – 35.52% (34,628)
        2. Part-time – 10.74% (10,474)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 8.15% (7,944)
        1. Full-time – 4.58% (4,464)
        2. Part-time – 3.57% (3,480)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.54% (1,505)
        1. Full-time – 1.21% (1,183)
        2. Part-time – 0.33% (322)
    2. Unemployed – 2.39% (2,328)
  2. Economically inactive – 36.45% (35,534)
    1. Retired – 17.93% (17,483)
    2. Student – 8.88% (8,656)
    3. Looking after home or family – 4.28% (4,172)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – 2.88% (2,810)
    5. Other – 2.48% (2,413)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 5.20% (5,071)
    1. In employment – 3.69% (3,598)
      1. Employee – 3.43% (3,340)
        1. Part-time – 2.90% (2,825)
        2. Full-time – 0.53% (515)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.23% (228)
        1. Part-time – 0.18% (178)
        2. Full-time – 0.05% (50)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.03% (30)
        1. Part-time – 0.02% (23)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (7)
    2. Unemployed – 1.51% (1,473)

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Rank of Welwyn Hatfield when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 1 (5.20%)
    1. In employment – rank – 1 (3.69%)
      1. Employee – rank – 1 (3.43%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (2.90%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 3 (0.53%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 9 (0.03%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 5 (0.02%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 10 (0.01%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 12 (0.23%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 10 (0.18%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 16 (0.05%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 1 (1.51%)
  2. Economically inactive – rank – 7 (36.45%)
    1. Student – rank – 3 (8.88%)
    2. Retired – rank – 10 (17.93%)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 18 (2.88%)
    4. Other – rank – 21 (2.48%)
    5. Looking after home or family – rank – 23 (4.28%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 24 (58.35%)
    1. In employment – rank – 21 (55.96%)
      1. Employee – rank – 13 (46.27%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 13 (35.52%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 21 (10.74%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 21 (1.54%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 19 (1.21%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 21 (0.33%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 23 (8.15%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 22 (3.57%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 25 (4.58%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 22 (2.39%)

Comparing Welwyn Hatfield wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Welwyn Hatfield

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 19,493 20.0
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 14,703 15.08
Full-time students 13,482 13.83
Intermediate occupations 11,191 11.48
Small employers and own account workers 9,784 10.04
Semi-routine occupations 9,400 9.64
Routine occupations 9,235 9.47
Never worked and long-term unemployed 5,760 5.91
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 4,436 4.55

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Rank of Welwyn Hatfield when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Full-time students 2 13.83
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 9 4.55
Semi-routine occupations 9 9.64
Intermediate occupations 11 11.48
Routine occupations 12 9.47
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 15 15.08
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 16 20.0
Never worked and long-term unemployed 20 5.91
Small employers and own account workers 21 10.04

Comparing Welwyn Hatfield wards.

Occupation groups in Welwyn Hatfield

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 12,148 20.89
Managers, directors and senior officials 8,411 14.46
Associate professional and technical 7,923 13.63
Elementary 6,125 10.53
Administrative and secretarial 5,630 9.68
Skilled trades 5,136 8.83
Caring, leisure and other service 4,982 8.57
Sales and customer service 4,603 7.92
Process, plant and machine operatives 3,191 5.49

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Rank of Welwyn Hatfield when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Sales and customer service 5 7.92
Caring, leisure and other service 7 8.57
Elementary 8 10.53
Administrative and secretarial 10 9.68
Managers, directors and senior officials 12 14.46
Process, plant and machine operatives 12 5.49
Associate professional and technical 16 13.63
Skilled trades 16 8.83
Professional occupations 18 20.89

Comparing Welwyn Hatfield wards.