East, England

Cost of living in Welwyn Hatfield

Data last updated: 12 May 2026

£1,150/mo
Average rent
£37,805/yr
Average earnings
£445,000
Average house price
£2,452/yr
Council tax (Band D)

Rent in Welwyn Hatfield

The average monthly rent in Welwyn Hatfield is £1,150.

  • 1 Bed
    £850 /mo
  • 2 Bed
    £1,150 /mo
  • 3 Bed
    £1,450 /mo
  • 4+ Bed
    £1,800 /mo

The cheapest 25% of rents start from £900/month.

Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics

Earnings in Welwyn Hatfield

The average annual salary for residents of Welwyn Hatfield is £37,805.

Median
£37,805
per year
Mean
£45,438
per year

We use the median (middle value) as the average throughout this site. This is more representative than the mean, which can be skewed by extremely high or low values.

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE)

House prices in Welwyn Hatfield

The average house price in Welwyn Hatfield is £445,000.

  • Detached
    £887,500
  • Semi-detached
    £515,000
  • Terraced
    £422,000
  • Flat
    £250,000

Source: ONS / HM Land Registry

Council tax in Welwyn Hatfield

Band D council tax in Welwyn Hatfield is £2,452 per year.

  • Band A
    £1,635
  • Band B
    £1,907
  • Band C
    £2,180
  • Band D
    Benchmark
    £2,452
  • Band E
    £2,997
  • Band F
    £3,542
  • Band G
    £4,087
  • Band H
    £4,905

Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government

Energy costs in Welwyn Hatfield

Energy cost estimates are not currently available for Welwyn Hatfield.

Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q2 2026

Water costs in Welwyn Hatfield

Water cost estimates are not currently available for Welwyn Hatfield.

Source: Water UK / Discover Water, 2026-27

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Data on this page is sourced from: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics, ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, ONS / HM Land Registry House Price Statistics, MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government council tax data, Ofgem Energy Price Cap, and Water UK / Discover Water. All official data is published under the Open Government Licence.