Woolmer Green’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Woolmer Green’s built-up area.
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Woolmer GreenHertfordshire
On the way to work, 15% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Home to 1,409 people, this village lies in Hertfordshire, East of England.
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Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,409
Census 2021 · Welwyn Hatfield council
Median home
£390K
64 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.3
22% are 65+ · Hertfordshire 17%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Woolmer Green a good place to live?
Woolmer Green’s strongest is jobs & income (A+): households earn a mean £82,666 a year, and 1.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Residents are healthier than most (A): men here can expect to live to 84.4, women to 87.7. Housing is expensive: the median home sold for £390,000, 6 years of area income. The rest of its grades are middling: B for safety and B− for walkability.
Figures: income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Woolmer Green has its subject grades alone.
What makes Woolmer Green stand out
The 3 things Woolmer Green does most differently from other towns.
Life expectancy, against UK towns
Health
87.7 and 84.4 years
OHID Fingertips, 2019–23.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Household income, against UK towns
Work
Mean, before tax: higher than in 99% of UK towns
ONS small-area income estimates.
How Woolmer Green grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Woolmer Green is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeAmong the best of the towns comparedA+Open →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 67% of towns in EnglandB+Open →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsCOpen →SafetyGraded on crime per residentBOpen →WalkabilityAbout average among the towns comparedB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryLess recorded history than most townsC−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 1.3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsBOpen →Civic life2.1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Woolmer Green.
Health
Life expectancy in Woolmer Green is longer than in 98% of UK towns
A disability affects nearly a fifth of people in Woolmer Green. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 0.9 miles off. The nearest A&E to Woolmer Green is Lister Hospital, 5.1 miles away.
83%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Woolmer Green | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 85% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 14% | 17% |
84.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
SchoolsB+
Exam results at Woolmer Green’s schools top 72% of towns in England
The one school in town appears below. 65% of pupils at the 5 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 186 pupils attend Woolmer Green’s one primary school.
B+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 186 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
All 6 of Woolmer Green’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 8% of homes were built. Per 10,000 residents, Woolmer Green counts 43 listed buildings, lower than Hertfordshire’s towns (57) yet higher than England’s towns (39).
6listed buildingsC−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
8%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
43
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
The median home in Woolmer Green sells for £390K, against £530K in Hertfordshire’s towns and £308K in England’s towns
The owner-occupied share of households is 69%. 15% rent privately, below Hertfordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Private rents average £1,512 a month across the Welwyn Hatfield council area.
£390Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Woolmer Green£390K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £650,000 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £500,000 | 13 |
| Terraced | £370,000 | 27 |
| Flat or maisonette | £245,000 | 14 |
69%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,512
average private rent a month, Welwyn Hatfield council area
£2,445
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Homes in Woolmer Green see less burglary and damage than in Hertfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 7.6 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 58% of the total. 53 crimes and 15 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Woolmer Green’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. For its size, Woolmer Green records more crime per resident than 63% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people.
21.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 37% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual31
Damage & arson7
Shoplifting4
Other crime3
Public order2
Other theft2
Drugs2
Burglary1
Anti-social15
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.
21.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
53
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Under 5 km to work: 20% in Woolmer Green, fewer than in both Hertfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Home was the main workplace for 44% of workers at the census, and on top of that 84% of commuters drove, higher than both Hertfordshire’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.4%. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot6%
Train4%
Bus3%
Underground, tram1%
Bicycle1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£83K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 54% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Woolmer Green has fewer young adults than Hertfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 8.3% are 15 to 24
People 65 and over make up 22% of the town, above Hertfordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Under 15: 16% of residents. Line up the people of Woolmer Green by age and the one in the middle is 45.3.
45.3median age
Woolmer GreenHertfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Woolmer Green | Hertfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hertfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Knebworth House and 5 more in and around Woolmer Green
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Woolmer Green. Best known first.
Historic houseKnebworth House2.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumWelwyn Roman Baths2.8 km outside town, to the southwest
ZooCat Survival Trust3 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseHistoric houseHomewood1.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumDatchworth Museum1.2 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionOld Whipping Post1.1 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Knebworth House: Heron2 (Heron on en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Welwyn Roman Baths: Philip White, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cat Survival Trust: Graham Dean from Rayleigh, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Woolmer Green
15pages on Woolmer Green
The big questions
SafetyB21.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £390K · rent £1,512 a monthHousing19 sold in 12 months · busiest street Carvers CroftSchoolsB+1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 84.4 (men), 87.7 (women)Work & commuteA+59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Woolmer Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KnebworthDatchworthOaklandsWelwynCodicoteWatton at StoneStevenageWoolmer Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolmer Green | 1,409 | — | — | C | B | A |
| Knebworth | 4,191 | 0.8 | B+ | C | B | B+ |
| Datchworth | 1,179 | 0.9 | — | C− | A+ | A |
| Oaklands | 3,960 | 1 | A | D | A | A+ |
| Welwyn | 3,906 | 2.2 | A− | D | B | B+ |
| Codicote | 2,677 | 2.4 | A− | C | B+ | B+ |
| Watton at Stone | 2,614 | 2.7 | A+ | C+ | A | A+ |
| Stevenage | 94,462 | 3.7 | C | C | C− | C |
Datchworth has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Woolmer Green
Is Woolmer Green expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £390,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £245,000, terraced houses £370,000, semi-detached houses £500,000 and detached houses £650,000.
Does Woolmer Green flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Are schools in Woolmer Green good?
Primary results beat 67% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Hertfordshire council.
About Woolmer Green
Village in Hertfordshire, England
Woolmer Green is a built-up area of 1,409 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
- 1,409 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- County
- Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004241
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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