Hatfield, Hertfordshire

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Hatfield in Welwyn Hatfield from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Hatfield older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Hatfield and Welwyn Hatfield? Is Hatfield an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

How many residents own or rent their home in Hatfield and Welwyn Hatfield

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Hatfield either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 53.06 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 46.94 of Hatfield residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Welham Green and Hatfield South 53.06% 46.94%
Welwyn Hatfield 56.65% 43.35%
East 65.23% 34.77%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Hatfield has a lower level of home ownership than than the national average.

Hatfield compared to other wards in Welwyn Hatfield

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Northaw and Cuffley 83.09% 16.91%
2 Brookmans Park and Little Heath 81.21% 18.79%
3 Welwyn East 75.57% 24.43%
4 Welwyn West 73.27% 26.73%
5 Sherrards 68.31% 31.69%
6 Handside 64.26% 35.74%
7 Panshanger 61.79% 38.21%
8 Howlands 55.6% 44.4%
9 Haldens 54.03% 45.97%
10 Welham Green and Hatfield South 53.06% 46.94%
11 Hatfield Villages 49.07% 50.93%
12 Hollybush 47% 53%
13 Hatfield East 45.85% 54.15%
14 Hatfield South West 42.98% 57.02%
15 Hatfield Central 38.26% 61.74%
16 Peartree (Welwyn Hatfield) 34.86% 65.14%
Hatfield is ranked 10 out of 16 wards in Welwyn Hatfield for the percentage of home owners.

Hatfield Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Hatfield residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Hatfield to the national average for England.
Level Welham Green and Hatfield South England
No Qualifications 19.91% 18.08%
Level 1 10.8% 9.69%
Level 2 12.55% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 5.42% 5.32%
Level 3 18.06% 16.92%
Level 4 29.86% 33.92%

Hatfield Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Welham Green and Hatfield South.
Age Band Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Hatfield Health Statistics

Welham Green and Hatfield South has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Welham Green and Hatfield South 49.67% 33.61% 11.9% 3.59% 1.23%
Welwyn Hatfield 51.65% 33.55% 10.96% 3.06% 0.79%
East 48.28% 34.64% 12.5% 3.58% 1%
England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Hatfield & Welwyn Hatfield Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Hatfield in the Welwyn Hatfield local area district.

Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Welham Green and Hatfield South 75.05% 24.95%
Welwyn Hatfield 77.99% 22.01%
East 85.09% 14.91%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Hatfield compared to other wards in Welwyn Hatfield

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Hatfield South West 60.52% 39.48%
2 Hatfield East 65.19% 34.81%
3 Hatfield Villages 65.43% 34.57%
4 Hatfield Central 65.92% 34.08%
5 Welham Green and Hatfield South 75.05% 24.95%
6 Hollybush 82.03% 17.97%
7 Peartree 82.45% 17.55%
8 Panshanger 83.73% 16.27%
9 Howlands 85.03% 14.97%
10 Handside 85.94% 14.06%
11 Haldens 86.46% 13.54%
12 Northaw and Cuffley 86.51% 13.49%
13 Sherrards 86.51% 13.49%
14 Brookmans Park and Little Heath 86.69% 13.31%
15 Welwyn East 87.63% 12.37%
16 Welwyn West 89.6% 10.4%
'; Hatfield is ranked 5 out of 16 wards in Welwyn Hatfield for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

What are the occupations of the residents of Hatfield?

The largest employment sector in Hatfield is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 16.05%
Elementary Occupations 13.86%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 11.68%
Associate Professional & Technical 11.52%
Skilled Trades 10.62%
Administrative & Secretarial 9.88%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 9.31%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 8.08%

Hatfield Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Welwyn Hatfield.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Welwyn Hatfield 2.5% -0.4%
East of England 3% -0.3%
England 3.8% -0.3%
UK 3.7% -0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Hatfield on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Hatfield.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 53.85%
In Part-Time Work 27.13%
Unemployed 5.42%
72.87% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Hatfield

What is the population of Hatfield and Welwyn Hatfield?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Welwyn Hatfield including Hatfield. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Brookmans Park and Little Heath 6179
Haldens 6515
Handside 7041
Hatfield Central 9041
Hatfield East 9064
Hatfield South West 12678
Hatfield Villages 12923
Hollybush 6763
Howlands 7477
Northaw and Cuffley 5677
Panshanger 6144
Peartree 7555
Sherrards 6058
Welham Green and Hatfield South 8116
Welwyn East 6717
Welwyn West 5945
Welwyn Hatfield Total 123893



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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