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Osborn Way, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6UN | Demographic profile

This area is in a fairly typical neighbourhood popular with families

Demographic data is collected by the Office for National Statistics in the census. This information is grouped into small geographic areas a few streets in size.

National politics

    Welwyn Hatfield Co is represented by the Conservative party.

Conservative

National (General) Election 2019

52.63%
Conservative
31.58%
Labour
12.68%
Liberal Democrat
3.11%
Green
Voting margin 21.05%
Voting turnout 69.0%

This location falls within the parliamentary constituency of Welwyn Hatfield Co, represented by the Conservative MP, Grant Shapps. At the last general election Conservative won control with a majority of 10,955 votes over Labour. A breakdown of voting at the last election is shown above.

Population

  • 1904 people living in the immediate local area as of the most recent census
low density urban

The most recent data we have available indicates that this area is fairly densely populated, with 1904 people living in the neighbourhood.

While population density on its own doesn't mean a huge deal, a fairly densely populated area might mean that you're more likely to experience issues like noise or congestion caused by local traffic. However, it also might mean that key services and facilities are more accessible, located where the largest number of people can reach them.

Average age of local residents

  • Substantially older than the National average of 39
50 years old
5%
4%
0-4
6%
3%
5-9
6%
4%
10-15
4%
2%
16-19
6%
4%
20-24
6%
6%
25-29
19%
18%
30-44
25%
22%
45-64
18%
34%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • National Average
  • This Area

Popularity with families

  • Popular with young families

This area is popular with young families. The majority of people living here are single.

Income

  • Average household income is much higher than the National average
50k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally a fairly average area. At the same time, local households have an income much higher than the National average.

Deprivation

  • Welwyn Hatfield is a fairly typical area in terms of household income, employment and access to opportunities
average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Welwyn Hatfield is a fairly typical area in terms of household income, employment and access to opportunities

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.

Industry of employment

  • Most popular sectors: Property, Manufacturing, and Retail
Property

Typical industries in which local people are employed include Property, Manufacturing, and Retail

Travel to work

  • Most popular travel methods: Car and Car (as a passenger)
Car

Most people travel to their workplace by Car (62%) and Car (as a passenger) (10%)

Local politics

    Welwyn Hatfield Co is represented by the Conservative party.

 
Conservative

Local elections

26
Conservative
12
Lib Dem
10
Labour
Voting margin 14

Locally, this area falls under the responsibility of Welwyn Hatfield, which is controlled by the Conservative party. At a county level, Hertfordshire provide some services.

Average age of local residents

  • Substantially older than the East Locality average of 43
50 years old
5%
4%
0-4
6%
3%
5-9
7%
4%
10-15
3%
2%
16-19
4%
4%
20-24
3%
6%
25-29
16%
18%
30-44
30%
22%
45-64
22%
34%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • East Locality Average
  • This Area

Income

  • Average household income is around the East Locality average
50k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally a fairly average area. At the same time, local households have an income around the East Locality average.

Deprivation

  • Welwyn Hatfield area scores worse than East in official government statistics reflecting household income, employment, health and access to opportunities
average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Welwyn Hatfield is a fairly typical area in terms of household income, employment and access to opportunities

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.