Area guide · Welwyn Hatfield
Living in Welwyn Garden City
A snapshot of life in Welwyn Garden City, East of England — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Welwyn Garden City is a town in Welwyn Hatfield, East of England with a population of 51,504. The average house price is £503,769 and the overall crime rate is 79.2 per 1,000 residents.
Where Welwyn Garden City ranks
Population
51,504
Avg House Price
£503,769
Crime Rate
79.2/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
86.7%
Avg Download Speed
459 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£36,249
Median Age
40.9
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Welwyn Garden City's detached homes (£743,041) command roughly 3.2× the price of a flat (£234,537).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Welwyn Garden City prices have risen 13% over the last 9 years (£444,844 → £503,769).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £743,041 | £720,000 | 61 |
| Semi-Detached | £543,910 | £520,000 | 107 |
| Terraced | £423,583 | £415,000 | 222 |
| Flat | £234,537 | £240,000 | 154 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Welwyn Garden City is 79.2 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Welwyn Garden City: violent crime (39% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
86.7% of 20 schools (17 primary, 3 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 20 |
| Primary | 17 |
| Secondary | 3 |
| % Top two bands | 86.7% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Applecroft School | Primary | Good |
| Commonswood Primary & Nursery School | Primary | Good |
| Creswick Academy | Primary | Requires improvement |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | Primary | Good |
| Holwell Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School | Primary | No rating available |
| Monk's Walk School | Secondary | Good |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Panshanger Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Peartree Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Ridgeway Academy | Secondary | No rating available |
| Springmead Primary School | Primary | Good |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Primary | Good |
| St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford | Primary | Good |
| Stanborough School | Secondary | Good |
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | Primary | No rating available |
| Templewood Primary School | Primary | Good |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Watchlytes Primary School | Primary | Inadequate |
| Waterside Academy | Primary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Welwyn Garden City averages 459 Mbps — 359% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Welwyn Garden City homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 73.6% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 71.9 |
| % Rated C or Above | 73.6% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,110 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 51,504 |
| Median Age | 40.9 |
| Median Household Income | £36,249 |
| Employment Rate | 59.6% |
| Owner Occupied | 56.6% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 37.3% |
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Most compared with
How does Welwyn Garden City stack up against its neighbours?
Abbots Langley and Kings Langley
vsWelwyn Garden City
- House price
- £585,382 · £503,769
- Crime rate
- 52.1 · 79.2
- Distance
- 12.2 mi
Arlesey
vsWelwyn Garden City
- House price
- £476,109 · £503,769
- Crime rate
- 48.6 · 79.2
- Distance
- 14.9 mi
Baldock
vsWelwyn Garden City
- House price
- £432,242 · £503,769
- Crime rate
- 38.1 · 79.2
- Distance
- 12.9 mi
Barnet
vsWelwyn Garden City
- House price
- £696,626 · £503,769
- Crime rate
- 66.8 · 79.2
- Distance
- 13.5 mi
Borehamwood
vsWelwyn Garden City
- House price
- £565,322 · £503,769
- Crime rate
- 75.6 · 79.2
- Distance
- 10.5 mi
Bricket Wood
vsWelwyn Garden City
- House price
- £605,503 · £503,769
- Crime rate
- 64 · 79.2
- Distance
- 9.9 mi