Woolmer Green
Woolmer Green is a village in Hertfordshire, England, with a population of around 2,800. It has around 2 restaurants and cafés, 12 bus stops, and Knebworth station is 1.8 km away. There were around 19 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Woolmer Green area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Welwyn Hatfield area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 119,834 residents at roughly 925 people per km².
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- County
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Police force
- Hertfordshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 140th of 294 English council areas — better than 52% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
23°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 25° / 16° · 52% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 13° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Enfield - Bowes Primary School, United Kingdom
Crime
41 reported · July 2026▲ 21% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour13
- Violence & sexual offences13
- Shoplifting7
- Other crime4
Neighbourhood team: Welwyn Hatfield North · Hertfordshire
Local policing priorities
- During our last survey people asked us to focus on the following: Anti-social behaviour around Welwyn Garden City town centre especially…
- During our last survey people asked us to focus on the following: Anti-social behaviour and vehicle nuisance in Peartree Lane and the sur…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
172 reported road collisions (2024)
39 killed or seriously injured · 248 casualties · 14.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
70 food businesses within 2 miles
- 61 rated 4–5 ★ (53 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Knebworth (1.8 km)
- 12 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Knebworth (1.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£450,696 average▲ 5.8% YoY
Across Welwyn Hatfield · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,509 average monthly rent▲ 3.7% YoY
- 1 bed £1,061
- 2 bed £1,373
- 3 bed £1,643
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
9.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.2 times median annual pay (10.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 159.9p · Esso (11.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.7p · Asda (5.4 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
61 charging locations within ~8 km
- 14 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 360 kW
- Nearest: The Chequers Inn (0 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools20
- Sports pitches24
- Playgrounds8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
119,834 residents in Welwyn Hatfield · 925/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 66%
- 65+: 16%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 215 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,452 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (32% of 50,550)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
54 schools · 17,978 pupils
36 primary · 6 secondary · 12 other
Ofsted: 17 of 19 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
50inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Onslow St Audrey's SchoolGood
- Stanborough SchoolGood
- Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
- Chancellor's School
- Monk's Walk School
- Ridgeway Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Welwyn Hatfield
Care & health services
1,172 CQC-registered services
- Care homes257
- GP practices170
- Dentists295
- Homecare agencies329
- Hospitals & hospices34
CQC ratings: 86% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 7 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Hertfordshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 25 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
144 applications decided
84% granted · 121 granted, 23 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Andrew Lewin
Labour
Welwyn Hatfield
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour / Liberal Democrat coalition
- Lab 16
- Con 12
- LD 15
- Ref 3
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- Parks & greens9
- Restaurants & cafés6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,940 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
20 jobs advertised · £32,622 avg
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£864 median full-time weekly pay
3.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£28,179 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
58% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 56,499 certificates
8.6% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
55% low-carbon electricity
Gas 43% · Nuclear 21% · Wind 15% · Solar 13%
178 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.7 yrs women · 80.4 yrs men
60% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction8.0
- Feeling worthwhile8.3
- Happiness yesterday7.8
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Welwyn Hatfield:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s419 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership378 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test361 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office306 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership215 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Woolmer Green · 0.1 kmWoolmer Green is a small village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England. The 2011 census figure for the population is 661 people.
Mardley Heath · 0.9 kmMardley Heath is a 41.1 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Welwyn in Hertfordshire. It is owned by Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council and managed by the council together with the Friends of Mardley Heath.
- Broadway Malyan · 1.3 km
Broadway Malyan is a global architecture, urbanism and design practice. It was established in 1958 by architects Cyril Broadway and John Malyan.
Oaklands, Hertfordshire · 1.4 kmOaklands is a hamlet in the civil parish of Welwyn, in Hertfordshire, England. It is in the Haldens Ward of the Borough of Welwyn Hatfield. In 2020 it had an estimated population of 8077.
The Tilbury, Datchworth · 1.5 kmThe Tilbury is a public house and restaurant in Datchworth, Hertfordshire, England. It was formerly known as The Inn on the Green and The Three Horseshoes.
St Martin's Church, Knebworth · 1.5 kmSt Martin's Church is an active Anglican church in Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England. The building, which is designated grade II*, was designed by Edwin Lutyens in an Italianate style. It is constructed in brick.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woolmer Green?
- Woolmer Green is a town in Hertfordshire, England, in the Welwyn Hatfield local authority.
- How deprived is Woolmer Green?
- The Welwyn Hatfield local authority, which includes Woolmer Green, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.