Introduction

Local newspapers
Welwyn and Hatfield Times
Welwyn and Hatfield Review

Local government :
Hertfordshire County Council
Welwyn Hatfield District Council

European parliamentary zone
Eastern

Links : www.statistics.gov.uk/census2001
             neighbourhood.gov.uk  : Stats on Wel.Hat.
             www.welhat.gov.uk
             www.election-maps.co.uk

Area Map/Constituency Border

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Image produced from the Ordnance Survey Election-Map service.
Image reproduced with permission of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland

Demographic summary

-Population of Welwyn Hatfield rose by 5.6 per cent to 97,546 over the last decade. 50,189 women & 47,357 men.

-More people, 35 to 39s (up 23.3 per cent) and 50 to 54s (up 17.6 per cent).
-Largest change was in the number of 25- to 30-year-olds, which dropped from 7,037 in 1991 to 5,689 in 2001.

-1991 : 3,200 people  80+ living in the district, 2001 : 4,370 of which 2,839 were women.

-More females than males in every age group, except the 40 to 49 bracket.

Other Key Figures


Number of Households : 39844

Composition :

Average Household size : 2.39 people
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Religion : Christian :68217,     Hindu : 1035,   Muslim : 1106,   'No religion' : 17630

Age structure   : Young people 0-15 : 19.173
                                             Aged 75+  : 7,826

Area Summary

Welwyn/Hatfield - twin Hertfordshire new towns,  lying just along the northern edge of Greater London.
 Industry is primarily light, with a high dependence on the service sector.

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All Data sourced via the office of National Statistics

Census day : 29 April 2001
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Election History       


2001 Election

LABOUR HOLD - Melanie Johnson