Howlands
WardNorth Welwyn Hatfield. About 7,609 people in 2.1 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Howlands, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Howlands compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
HowlandsMiddle
Population16 wards, Welwyn Hatfield · 2021
7,3977th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage16 wards, Welwyn Hatfield · Jan 2026
98.5%3rd highest
Claimant rate16 wards, Welwyn Hatfield · Aug 2026
2.9%7th lowest
Aged 15 to 6416 wards, Welwyn Hatfield · 2021
64.8%8th highest
Figures for the whole of Welwyn Hatfield
These figures are published for the whole of Welwyn Hatfield, not for each ward, so they describe all of Welwyn Hatfield and not Howlands alone. See Welwyn Hatfield
Howlands in brief
Howlands had 7,397 usual residents at the census.
In Howlands, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Howlands, 2.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
64.8% of residents in Howlands were aged 15 to 64 at the census.