This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 8.48 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 8.48 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Welwyn West
Crime trends · Welwyn West
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY stable
ASB
4
YoY -60%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY +100%
Burglary
2
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
2
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
29
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Welwyn West
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,535
White Brit.84.3%
Other White4.4%
Indian2.5%
White Irish1.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.0%
+ other · 6.1%
Religion
Total residents: 6,528
Christian49.9%
No religion39.4%
Not answered5.4%
Hindu1.7%
Muslim1.1%
+ 1 other religions · 2.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,533
50–6421.7%
35–4918.6%
65–7411.5%
25–349.8%
75–849.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%
Households
Total households: 2,684
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.1%
Any member 66+16.1%
All members 66+14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.0%
