Living in Welwyn Hatfield

Welwyn Hatfield is a city in East of England, United Kingdom, home to 122,274 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 16%, #56 of 368), business owners (top 18%, #66 of 388), expat professionals (top 19%, #71 of 387).

Residents122,274
Density944 per km²
Area129.6 km²
Hub airport15 km (London Luton)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km4,842,000 people
Sea coast63 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to London31 km
Within 10 km269,369 people
Greater areaGreater London, 31 km out
Winter daylight7 h 47 min, sunset 15:53

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How Welwyn Hatfield ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn East of England
Young family56#168 of 378#14 of 43Map
Low-income household39#309 of 387#31 of 43Map
Low-income family48#250 of 378#16 of 43Map
Single parent55#189 of 378#10 of 43Map
Pensioner couple60#202 of 378#32 of 43Map
Single pensioner65#151 of 378#25 of 43Map
Early retiree58#241 of 387#33 of 43Map
Single professional63#101 of 368#11 of 43Map
Young professional66#96 of 367#10 of 43Map
DINKS63#95 of 362#11 of 43Map
Remote worker51#363 of 387#41 of 43Map
Commuter79#56 of 368#6 of 43Map
Car-free household73#107 of 361#12 of 43Map
Student69#98 of 354#7 of 42Map
First-home buyer49#287 of 378#25 of 43Map
Budget-constrained mover34#315 of 388#35 of 43Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#104 of 363#12 of 43Map
Expat professional63#71 of 387#10 of 43Map
Healthcare-first mover68#78 of 378#17 of 43Map
Nature-focused household44#259 of 388#32 of 43Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover7#340 of 388#38 of 43Map
Rural value seeker28#325 of 388#35 of 43Map
High-net-worth mover53#173 of 388#28 of 43Map
Lottery winner64#76 of 388#9 of 43Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#182 of 388#21 of 43Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner70#66 of 388#14 of 43Map
Digital native60#130 of 368#7 of 43Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Flat land (terrain relief)87
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)82
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
  • Jobs and economy82
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)81
  • Health and elderly77
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Foundation71
  • Education and family71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Safety and community62
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance57
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance57
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance57
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance57
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • Taxes and wealth49
  • Lifestyle and amenities41
  • Green space38
  • Affordability18
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.