Hatfield South
Welwyn Hatfield 013 · 5 sub-areas · 10,545 residents
Welwyn Hatfield 013 is a neighbourhood within Welwyn Hatfield, home to around 10,500 people with an unusually young population — over four in ten residents are aged 18 to 34. A typical two-bedroom flat runs about £1,334 a month, slightly above the UK median for a 2-bed, with a rail link to London in just over 50 minutes.
Hatfield South is a green, lower-density part of Welwyn Hatfield — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The population skews young, with a high concentration of 18- to 34-year-olds.
Overview
What's it like to live in Hatfield South?
3 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,468 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Hatfield South in Welwyn Hatfield
Living in Hatfield South
What stands out about this part of Welwyn Hatfield is how young it skews. Nearly 43% of residents are aged 18 to 34 — well above what you'd expect in a typical Hertfordshire neighbourhood — which gives the area a more transitional, renter-heavy feel than the owner-occupied commuter suburbs nearby. That demographic profile shapes everything from the housing stock to the pace of turnover on the streets.
Rents here sit modestly above the UK average. A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,031 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,334, and a three-bedroom closer to £1,595. Those figures are competitive for Hertfordshire, though the rent-to-income picture is tight — renters here are spending around 60% of take-home pay on housing, which leaves limited financial headroom. Rents rose roughly 3.9% over the past year, in line with broader regional trends.
The population is noticeably mixed. The ethnic diversity index sits at 54.4, and just under 60% of residents were born in the UK — a figure reflecting a community that includes significant numbers of people who've moved here from elsewhere. Tenure is spread fairly evenly across the three main categories: about 40% owner-occupied, 30% private rented, and 29% social housing — an unusually balanced split that suggests the area serves a wide range of households rather than being dominated by any single type.
Day-to-day practicalities are solid. The nearest rail station is roughly 1.9 km away — about a 24-minute walk, or a short drive — and the public-transport commute to London takes around 53 minutes. Almost half of residents commute by car, and nearly one in five works from home. Broadband is 100% gigabit-capable across the neighbourhood with zero properties below the universal service obligation. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets.
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Frequently asked
- Is Welwyn Hatfield 013 a nice place to live?
- It depends on what you're after. It's affordable relative to much of Hertfordshire, has excellent broadband, and sits within an hour of London by rail. The trade-off is a moderately elevated crime rate, a below-average school Ofsted picture, and a rent-to-income ratio of around 60% that leaves renters stretched. It suits younger renters more than families or those looking to settle long-term.
- What is the rent in Welwyn Hatfield 013?
- A typical one-bedroom flat runs around £1,031 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,334, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,595. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose approximately 3.9% over the past year.
- Is Welwyn Hatfield 013 safe?
- The recorded crime rate is around 91.8 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — moderately above the UK average of roughly 80 per 1,000. It's not a high-crime area in absolute terms, but it sits above the national baseline. The elevated rate likely reflects the neighbourhood's younger, more transient renter population.
- What's the commute from Welwyn Hatfield 013 to London?
- The public-transport journey to London takes around 53 minutes. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.9 km away — about a 24-minute walk. Nearly half of residents drive to work rather than use public transport, so car access matters here.
- Who lives in Welwyn Hatfield 013?
- The population skews young — over 43% are aged 18 to 34. The tenure mix is unusually balanced between owner-occupiers, private renters, and social housing tenants. Nearly 40% of residents were born outside the UK, making it one of the more diverse neighbourhoods in Welwyn Hatfield.
- What schools are near Welwyn Hatfield 013?
- There are 52 schools within 2 km of typical residents, so physical access isn't an issue. However, only around 42% of those nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of approximately 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 2.1 km away. Check individual catchment boundaries before committing.