London commuter townsHatfield vs Welwyn Garden City

Hatfield vs Welwyn Garden City: which commuter town suits you?

Hatfield is £30k cheaper on the average sold price, and the two are level on the commute.
Hatfield

#4 of 118

Train to London

22 min
22 min

Annual season ticket

£3,077
£3,077

Average house price

£380k
£410k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

7.9x
8.5x

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

64
55

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

950 Mb
950 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

8.0
8.0

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

19
28

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

276 ha
239 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

146
140

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Hatfield

Hertfordshire · 22 min to London · average sold price £380k.

Read the Hatfield report

Living in Welwyn Garden City

Hertfordshire · 22 min to London · average sold price £410k.

Read the Welwyn Garden City report