Old Cross, Hertford, SG14 1HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG14 1HX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	49.2%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.7%	50.8%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.7%	40.4%	-9.3%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	38.6%	9.4%	44.2%	-5.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	7.1%	2.1%	-5.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.1%	12.3%	3.2%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	4.9%	6%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60.1%	55%	-5.1%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	28.2%	29.6%	1.4%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	10.1%	11.6%	1.5%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.5%	12%	4.5%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	7.8%	-3.2%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	9.6%	-4.4%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	14.1%	1.8%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	49.7%	49.8%	0.1%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	94.3%	87.2%	-7.1%	81.4%	5.8%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	81.7%	-8.0%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	2.3%	5.3%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.3%	4%	1.7%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	5%	1.8%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	81.5%	-6.7%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	3.2%	12.2%	9.0%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1.3%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Old Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Cross was 244.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 249.4% higher than the Hertford Bengeo average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Cross has the 6th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo and the 20th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 131.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SG14 1HX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Cross are based on 22 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Hertfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Old Cross, Hertford, SG14 1HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG14 1HX

Average Price
£237,541

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,541

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Cross

Average Price
£420,008

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£488,291

Detached
£665,227

Flats/Maisonettes
£376,279

Other
£176,311

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old CrossStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5A Old Cross, Hertford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,000	2023-12-01	£191,301
5A Old Cross, Hertford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-03-15	£205,833
3A Old Cross, Hertford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2016-07-01	£304,309
5A Old Cross, Hertford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2012-03-16	£215,612
3A Old Cross, Hertford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	1999-09-17	£237,391

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG14 1HX

Employment

SG14 1HX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Retired	60
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Education	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	15
Information and communication	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill Mead Primary School Port Vale , SG14 3AA	3out of 4	250 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abel Smith School Churchfields , Greencoates SG13 8AE	4out of 4	730 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School North Road , SG14 2BU	- not rated	1,063 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morgans Primary School & Nursery Morgans Road , SG13 8DR	3out of 4	1,154 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollybush Primary School Fordwich Rise , SG14 2DF	3out of 4	1,312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Hale School Hale Road , SG13 8EN	3out of 4	684 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Sele School Welwyn Road , SG14 2DG	3out of 4	1,561 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chauncy School Park Road , SG12 0DP	4out of 4	3,498 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Presdales School Hoe Lane , SG12 9NX	4out of 4	3,925 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hertford Regional College Scotts Road , SG12 9JF	- not rated	3,935 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Simon Balle All-Through School Mangrove Road , SG13 8AJ	4out of 4	1,108 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Duncombe School 4 Warren Park Road , Bengeo SG14 3JA	- not rated	621 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's in the Park St Mary's Lane , Hertingfordbury SG14 2LX	- not rated	1,440 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinewood School Hoe Lane , SG12 9PB	2out of 4	3,675 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middleton School Walnut Tree Walk , SG12 9PD	4out of 4	3,778 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury and Imperial Service College , SG13 7NU	- not rated	4,237 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
No 5 Eat And Drink	5 Old Cross, Hertford	1 yd
Leaf Cafe	8 Old Cross, Hertford	56 yd
Sloppy's	11 Old Cross, Hertford	63 yd
Baar Baar	11 Old Cross, Hertford	63 yd
Hertford Cake Co	21 St Andrew Street, Hertford	80 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blind Boar	5 Old Cross, Hertford	1 yd
The Woolpack	Mill Bridge, Hertford	52 yd
Lunch Club	St Andrews Church, St Andrew Street	101 yd
Old Cross Tavern	8 St Andrew Street, Hertford	126 yd
The Six Templars	1 The Wash, Hertford	155 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mexican	6 Old Cross, Hertford	69 yd
Ruay Rot	6 Old Cross, Hertford	69 yd
The Frying Pan	2 Mill Bridge, Hertford	78 yd
The Wash BBQ House	Hertford Star, 18 The Wash	96 yd
Sunlight Chinese	10 St Andrew Street, Hertford	126 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	26 Old Cross, Hertford	114 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Gascoyne Way	290 yd
Marks & Spencer	140-144 Fore Street, Hertford	451 yd
Tesco	Ware Road, Hertford	678 yd
CO-OP Store	19 Bengeo Street, Bengeo	863 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elite Fitness (Hertford) (Closed) 2-4 2-4 Railway Street	health and fitness suite	267 yd
Hartham Leisure Centre HARTHAM LEISURE CENTRE HARTHAM LEISURE CENTRE HARTHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	548 yd
Richard Hale School HALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	574 yd
Hertfordshire Fire And Rescue FIRE STATION FIRE STATION OLD LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	700 yd
Hertford Town Youth Fc PEGS LANE	grass pitches	795 yd
Hartham Common & Kingsmead Hartham	grass pitches, tennis courts	849 yd
Hertingfordbury Park West Street	grass pitches	903 yd
Nuffield Health (Hertford) MADFORD RETAIL PARK MADFORD RETAIL PARK WARE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	950 yd
Simon Balle School MANGROVE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	971 yd
Hertford Cricket Club Mangrove Road	grass pitches	1,013 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SG14 1HX