Brookmans Park’s story
9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Brookmans Park’s built-up area.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Brookmans ParkHertfordshire
A town of 4,033 in Hertfordshire, East of England.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: David Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
4,033
Census 2021 · Welwyn Hatfield council
Median home
£1M
110 sales in 3 years
Median age
45
21% are 65+ · Hertfordshire 17%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
20%
of commuters · England 27%
TownGrade
A
#7 of 50 in Hertfordshire
Is Brookmans Park a good place to live?
Brookmans Park grades A overall against UK towns: better than 92% of UK towns, and #7 of 50 in Hertfordshire. Its strongest subject is health (A+): life expectancy 85.9 for men, 87.6 for women. Its weakest is cost of living (D): median sale £1,030,000, 15.7 years of area income; rent £1,512 a month.
What makes Brookmans Park stand out
The 3 things Brookmans Park does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
3.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Secondary results, towns in England
Schools
Secondary results beat 99%
of towns in England, on GCSE results (Attainment 8, English and maths)
Primary results beat 80%. Department for Education.
Life expectancy, against UK towns
Health
87.6 and 85.9 years
OHID Fingertips, 2019–23.
How Brookmans Park grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Brookmans Park is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
HealthA+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £79,459; 1.2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 80% of towns in England; secondary results beat 99% of towns in EnglandAOpen →Cost of livingDOpen →WalkabilityA−Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaBOpen →Safety20.1 violent and sexual offences and 9.4 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026BOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryC−Open →Outdoors43% live within 400 m of a park; 2.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 60% live within 1 km of a libraryAOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Hatfield House and 7 more in and around Brookmans Park
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Brookmans Park. Best known first.
Historic houseHatfield House2.9 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseWrotham Park4.2 km outside town, to the south
MuseumDe Havilland Aircraft Museum4.7 km outside town, to the west
MuseumMill Green Museum & Working Mill4.1 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseTyttenhanger House4.8 km outside town, to the west
MuseumPotters Bar Museum2.1 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Hatfield House: Allan Engelhardt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wrotham Park: British Library HMNTS 10349.ppp.21., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- De Havilland Aircraft Museum: Jack Hill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mill Green Museum & Working Mill: Alexander Curtis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyttenhanger House: Mike Hartley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Potters Bar Museum: Graham Hale, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brookmans Park.
Health
Life expectancy in Brookmans Park is longer than in 99% of UK towns
Women here live to 87.6 on average and men to 85.9 (2019–23). At the census, 10% of people here had a disability, below both Hertfordshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (17%). Brookmans Park has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.9 miles away.
90%good or very good healthA+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Brookmans Park | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 85% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 10% | 14% | 17% |
85.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
SchoolsA
Results at Brookmans Park’s schools beat 93% of towns in England
Brookmans Park Primary School’s results beat 90% of schools in England like it. Its two schools are below.
ASchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookmans Park Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 345 | A |
| Chancellor's SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 1,241 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
HousingCost of living grade D
Most households in Brookmans Park own their home: 89%, more than in Hertfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns
On this, Brookmans Park is above both Hertfordshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 1% of households. Only one of the 50 towns in Hertfordshire costs more to buy into than Brookmans Park, whose median sale is £1,030,000.
£1Mmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Brookmans Park£1M
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,250,000 | 67 |
| Semi-detached | £782,175 | 30 |
| Flat or maisonette | £448,750 | 12 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,512
average private rent a month, Welwyn Hatfield council area
£2,453
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
9 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Brookmans Park has 9 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. 6% of its homes were built before 1919.
9listed buildingsC−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II8
Among them · Grade II*
- Moffats Farmhouse Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
6%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
22
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Commuters in Brookmans Park travel far: only 22% go under 5 km, fewer than in Hertfordshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 51% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Brookmans Park comes below both Hertfordshire’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%). 20% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
20%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving78%
On foot8%
Train7%
Underground, tram3%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
51%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£79K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A−
Walkability: more walkable than 76% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Brookmans Park has less crime per resident than 57% of UK towns
Police recorded 135 crimes inside Brookmans Park’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 32 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 50% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
20.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 60% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual67
Burglary19
Damage & arson8
Vehicle crime7
Shoplifting6
Drugs6
Other crime6
Other theft5
Anti-social32
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
20.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
135
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Who lives here
Older residents shape Brookmans Park: 21% are 65 or over, above Hertfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
For Brookmans Park, that is above both Hertfordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Children under 15 make up 17% of residents. Half the people of Brookmans Park are older than 45.
45median age
Brookmans ParkHertfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Brookmans Park | Hertfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hertfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brookmans Park
15pages on Brookmans Park
The big questions
SafetyB20.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £1M · rent £1,512 a monthHousing29 sold in 12 months · busiest street Westland DriveSchoolsA2 state schoolsHealthA+Life expectancy 85.9 (men), 87.6 (women)Work & commuteA+63% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Brookmans Park’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Welham GreenPotters BarColney HeathCuffleyHatfieldGoff's OakShenleyBrookmans Park
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookmans Park | 4,033 | — | A | D | B | A+ |
| Welham Green | 2,962 | 1.4 | C+ | C− | C+ | B |
| Potters Bar | 23,394 | 1.6 | B+ | C− | C | B+ |
| Colney Heath | 1,059 | 2.7 | — | C | C+ | B |
| Cuffley | 4,350 | 3.2 | A | D | B | A+ |
| Hatfield | 41,561 | 3.3 | C | C+ | D | C |
| Goff's Oak | 3,503 | 4.3 | B+ | D | C | A |
| Shenley | 3,556 | 4.6 | B− | D | B | C+ |
Colney Heath has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Brookmans Park
Is Brookmans Park expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £1,030,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £448,750, semi-detached houses £782,175 and detached houses £1,250,000.
Are schools in Brookmans Park good?
GCSE results beat 99% of towns in England, and primary results beat 80% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Brookmans Park has 2 state schools; places are handled by Hertfordshire council.
Does Brookmans Park flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Brookmans Park
Town in Hertfordshire, England
Brookmans Park is a built-up area of 4,033 people, in the Welwyn Hatfield council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 4,033 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- County
- Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004497
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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