Area Information for Hillcrest, Hatfield, AL10 8HW

Hillcrest in Hatfield is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Hatfield South West ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Welwyn Hatfield. This page combines information for the address Hillcrest, Hatfield, AL10 8HW, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of AL10 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for AL10 8HW.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Welwyn Hatfield
Ward Hatfield South West
Constituency Welwyn Hatfield * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 5 property sales in Hillcrest, AL10 8HW since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Welwyn Hatfield West), and the Hertfordshire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in July 2025, when 190 crimes were reported within half a mile of AL10 8HW.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Hillcrest, Hatfield, AL10 8HW is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Hillcrest, Hatfield, AL10 8HW:

Sorrel Close, Hatfield, AL10 8JL
Hillside, Hatfield, AL10 8HN
Hillcrest, Hatfield, AL10 8EZ
Hillside, Hatfield, AL10 8HQ
Briars Lane, Hatfield, AL10 8EU
Holliers Way, Hatfield, AL10 8HJ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about AL10 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 5 property sales in Hillcrest since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 18
Semi-Detached 62
Terraced 70
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 151
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 45
Owned with Mortgage 51
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 21
Rented: Other Social 12
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 19
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 1
Total 154

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 31
Two People 35
Three People 29
Four People 38
Five People 13
Six People 4
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 151

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Hillcrest, Hatfield consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 32
Family Household 92
Other Household 30
Total 154

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 79
Deprived In One Dimension 47
Deprived In Two Dimensions 25
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 153

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Welwyn Hatfield constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 52% male.

Gender
Male 230
Female 213
Total 443

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 22
5-9 25
10-14 25
15-19 20
20-24 48
25-29 42
30-34 36
35-39 30
40-44 20
45-49 37
50-54 32
55-59 32
60-64 18
65-69 13
70-74 9
75-79 8
80-84 11
85+ 12
Total 440

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode AL10 8HW does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 163
Married 147
Separated 8
Divorced 25
Widowed 25
Total 368

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 225
Good 155
Fair 47
Bad 13
Very Bad 3
Total 443

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At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 140
Apprenticeship 19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
No GCSEs or Equivalent 63
Other 7
Total 367

Ethnic Group Embed This

Hillcrest, Hatfield can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 68% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 301
Mixed Ethnicity 15
Indian 47
Pakistani 8
Other Asian 10
Black African 30
Black Caribbean 6
Other Black/African/Caribbean 3
Arab 18
Other 4
Total 442

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 299
European Union 46
Rest of Europe 5
Africa 30
Middle East and Asia 57
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 6
Total 443

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 299
10+ Years 62
5-10 Years 35
2-5 Years 18
Less Than 2 Years 29
Total 443

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Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to AL10 8HW.

Passport(s) Held
None 48
United Kingdom 299
Republic of Ireland 11
European Union 35
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 13
Middle East or Asia 32
North America or Caribbean 3

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 137
Christian 201
Buddhist 1
Hindu 33
Jewish 3
Muslim 32
Sikh 0
Other Religion 6
Not Stated 31
Total 444

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 141
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 43
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 31
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 8
Unemployed 5
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 52
Retired 52
Looking After Home or Family 9
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 16
Other 8
Total 365

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This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 21
Professional Occupations 38
Associate Professional Occupations 25
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 29
Skilled Trades Occupations 20
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 28
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 20
Elementary Occupations 46
Total 240

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 41
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 54
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 45
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 41
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 18
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 41
Semi-Routine Occupation 52
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 21
Full-time Student 51
Total 364

Hillcrest, Hatfield, AL10 8HW is within the Welwyn Hatfield West policing neighbourhood, under the Hertfordshire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In July 2025, 190 crimes were reported within half a mile of AL10 8HW.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 190 crimes committed near Hillcrest
Neighbourhood Team Address Welwyn Hatfield West
Force Website: https://www.herts.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to AL10 8HW. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for AL10 8HW.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Hillcrest, Hatfield, AL10 8HW. The nearest railway station is Hatfield (Herts), approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hatfield (Herts) 0.8 miles
Welham Green 1.7 miles
Brookmans Park 2.8 miles
Welwyn Garden City 3.2 miles
St Albans City 4.2 miles
Potters Bar 4.5 miles
Welwyn North 4.8 miles
St Albans Abbey 4.9 miles
Park Street 5.2 miles
How Wood (Hertfordshire) 5.6 miles
Bayford 5.8 miles
Cuffley 6.2 miles
Radlett 6.3 miles
Harpenden 6.5 miles
Hertford North 6.6 miles
Bricket Wood 6.6 miles
Hadley Wood 6.6 miles
Hertford East 7.3 miles
Crews Hill 7.4 miles
Elstree & Borehamwood 7.6 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Hillcrest, Hatfield, AL10 8HW. The nearest Tube station is High Barnet, approximately 7.6 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Hillcrest, Hatfield, AL10 8HW. The nearest is Hatfield Community Free School, approximately 170 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Hillcrest, Hatfield, AL10 8HW. The nearest is Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School, approximately 340 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School 340 yards February 2016
    
Onslow St Audrey's School 800 yards December 2023
    
Links Hatfield Academy 0.6 miles March 2024
    
Stanborough School 2.3 miles January 2023
    
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School 2.6 miles November 2023
    
Links Academy 2.8 miles October 2016
    
Chancellor's School 2.9 miles September 2014
    
Beaumont School 2.9 miles March 2014
    
Sandringham School 3.4 miles February 2024
    
Verulam School 3.7 miles October 2018
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Hillcrest, Hatfield, AL10 8HW. The nearest is Burvill House Surgery, approximately 460 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Hillcrest, Hatfield, AL10 8HW. The nearest is Hatfield Dental Centre, approximately 630 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Hillcrest, Hatfield, AL10 8HW. The nearest is One Hatfield Hospital, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Hillcrest, Hatfield, AL10 8HW. The nearest is Boots-Hatfield, approximately 670 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in AL10 8HW

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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