Herts Essentials in Hatfield

Hatfield is a town and civil parish in Hertfordshire, within the borough of Welwyn Hatfield, with a population of 41,265 at the 2021 census. The town has a long history — the settlement is of Saxon origin, and Hatfield House, home of the Marquess of Salisbury, forms the nucleus of the old town. From the 1930s, when de Havilland opened its aircraft factory, until British Aerospace closed it in the 1990s, aircraft design and manufacture employed more people in Hatfield than any other industry; today the town is best known as the home of the University of Hertfordshire and carries much of the modernist architecture of its post-war New Town era. Our Herts Essentials service is perfect for businesses in Hatfield looking to establish a strong online presence and connect with local customers. Hatfield sits inside the Welwyn Hatfield local authority, which records 5,120 business units in ONS UK Business Counts 2025 across the borough it shares with Welwyn Garden City. The mix is led by construction (890 units), professional, scientific and technical services (875), wholesale and retail (695) and a strong information and communication base (450). At Companies House, the AL10 postcode area holds 2,926 active companies (as of 1 June 2026) with 489 new incorporations in the last 12 months — a steady formation rate shaped in part by the university and the businesses that grow up around a large student and graduate population.