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People and census in Welwyn Hatfield

District

The south west of the East of England. 121,748 people in 130 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Welwyn Hatfield, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Welwyn Hatfield’s 370 output areas range from 105 to 1,166.

Population

Council
119,836
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Welwyn Hatfield had 119,836 usual residents at the census.

Welwyn Hatfield is 127th lowest of 361 for population.

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Population: Welwyn Hatfield among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Welwyn Hatfield is 119,836.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
66.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

66.8% of residents in Welwyn Hatfield were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In East of England the figure is 62.8%.

Against East of England
6% higher62.8%
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Aged 15 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Welwyn Hatfield is 66.8%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
15.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.7% of residents in Welwyn Hatfield were aged 65 or over at the census.

In East of England the figure is 19.6%.

Against East of England
20% lower19.6%
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Aged 65 and over: Welwyn Hatfield among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Welwyn Hatfield is 15.7%.

Aged under 15

Council
17.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.5% of residents in Welwyn Hatfield were aged under 15 at the census.

In East of England the figure is 17.6%.

Against East of England
1% lower17.6%
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Aged under 15: Welwyn Hatfield among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Welwyn Hatfield is 17.5%.

Born outside the UK

Council
22.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

22.0% of residents in Welwyn Hatfield were born outside the UK.

In East of England the figure is 14.9%.

Against East of England
48% higher14.9%
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Born outside the UK: Welwyn Hatfield among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Welwyn Hatfield is 22.0%.

Disability

Council
14.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.9% of residents in Welwyn Hatfield had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In East of England the figure is 16.6%.

Against East of England
10% lower16.6%
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Disability: Welwyn Hatfield among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Welwyn Hatfield is 14.9%.

Good or very good health

Council
85.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

85.2% of residents in Welwyn Hatfield said their health was good or very good.

In East of England the figure is 82.9%.

Against East of England
3% higher82.9%
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Good or very good health: Welwyn Hatfield among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Welwyn Hatfield is 85.2%.

Households

Council
46,209
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Welwyn Hatfield had 46,209 households at the census.

Welwyn Hatfield is 97th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Welwyn Hatfield among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Welwyn Hatfield is 46,209.

Households without a car or van

Council
17.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.6% of households in Welwyn Hatfield had no car or van at the census.

In East of England the figure is 16.8%.

Against East of England
5% higher16.8%
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Households without a car or van: Welwyn Hatfield among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Welwyn Hatfield is 17.6%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
58.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

58.0% of households in Welwyn Hatfield owned their home at the census.

In East of England the figure is 66.2%.

Against East of England
12% lower66.2%
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Owner-occupied homes: Welwyn Hatfield among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Welwyn Hatfield is 58.0%.

Population density

Council
925 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Welwyn Hatfield had 925 people per square kilometre at the census.

In East of England the figure is 331 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against East of England
2.8 times331 per km²
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Population density: Welwyn Hatfield among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Welwyn Hatfield is 925 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
16.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.4% of households in Welwyn Hatfield rented privately at the census.

In East of England the figure is 18.2%.

Against East of England
10% lower18.2%
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Private rented homes: Welwyn Hatfield among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Welwyn Hatfield is 16.4%.

Social rented homes

Council
25.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

25.4% of households in Welwyn Hatfield rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In East of England the figure is 15.5%.

Against East of England
1.6 times15.5%
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Social rented homes: Welwyn Hatfield among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Welwyn Hatfield is 25.4%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
37.3%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

37.3% of residents aged 16 and over in Welwyn Hatfield had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In East of England the figure is 31.6%.

Against East of England
18% higher31.6%
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Degree-level qualifications: Welwyn Hatfield among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Welwyn Hatfield is 37.3%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
8.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

8.8% of residents in Welwyn Hatfield identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 6.4%.

Against East of England
38% higher6.4%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Welwyn Hatfield among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Welwyn Hatfield is 8.8%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
6.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

6.1% of residents in Welwyn Hatfield identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 2.9%.

Against East of England
2.1 times2.9%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Welwyn Hatfield among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Welwyn Hatfield is 6.1%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
4.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

4.1% of residents in Welwyn Hatfield identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 2.8%.

Against East of England
46% higher2.8%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Welwyn Hatfield among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Welwyn Hatfield is 4.1%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.3% of residents in Welwyn Hatfield identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In East of England the figure is 1.4%.

Against East of England
1.6 times1.4%
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Other ethnic group: Welwyn Hatfield among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Welwyn Hatfield is 2.3%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
78.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

78.7% of residents in Welwyn Hatfield identified with a White ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 86.5%.

Against East of England
9% lower86.5%
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White ethnic groups: Welwyn Hatfield among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Welwyn Hatfield is 78.7%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
47.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

47.2% of residents in Welwyn Hatfield said they were Christian.

In East of England the figure is 46.6%.

Against East of England
1% higher46.6%
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Christian: Welwyn Hatfield among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Welwyn Hatfield is 47.2%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
37.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

37.0% of residents in Welwyn Hatfield said they had no religion.

In East of England the figure is 40.2%.

Against East of England
8% lower40.2%
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No religion: Welwyn Hatfield among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Welwyn Hatfield is 37.0%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
36.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

36.1% of working residents in Welwyn Hatfield worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In East of England the figure is 31.9%.

Against East of England
13% higher31.9%
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Working mainly from home: Welwyn Hatfield among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Welwyn Hatfield is 36.1%.