Hitchin Road, Shefford, SG17 5JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG17 5JA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	53.1%	0.6%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	47.5%	46.9%	-0.6%	49.0%	-2.1%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of SG17 5JA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.7%	27.2%	3.5%	37.9%	-10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	54.3%	-0.1%	44.2%	10.1%
Separated	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11%	10.7%	-0.3%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	7.9%	5.3%	-2.6%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.9%	57%	4.1%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	30.4%	31.5%	1.1%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	12.7%	7.7%	-5.0%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	16.4%	1.0%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	11.5%	-2.5%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	11.5%	-6.9%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	18.4%	7.4%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	36.9%	2.3%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.9%	95.2%	0.3%	81.4%	13.8%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.7%	93.4%	-2.3%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	93.7%	-0.9%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	76.7%	12.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Hitchin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hitchin Road was 57.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.9% higher than the Meppershall & Shillington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hitchin Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Meppershall & Shillington and the 350th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SG17 5JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Hitchin Road are based on 53 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hitchin Road, Shefford, SG17 5JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG17 5JA

Average Price
£510,566

Semi-Detached
£397,888

Terraced
£443,833

Detached
£591,911

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£419,283

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hitchin Road

Average Price
£412,788

Semi-Detached
£352,213

Terraced
£293,361

Detached
£632,746

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,118

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hitchin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Hitchin Road, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-11-30	£474,177
34 Hitchin Road, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2023-08-23	£556,939
3 Hitchin Road, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-05-23	£300,857
16 Hitchin Road, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£393,665	2021-08-31	£427,822
40 Hitchin Road, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2021-02-08	£589,395

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG17 5JA

Employment

SG17 5JA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

SG17 5JA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	72
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	3
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
Other	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shefford Lower School School Lane , SG17 5XA	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton All Saints Academy Church Street , Clifton SG17 5ES	4out of 4	1,960 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Campton Academy Rectory Road , Campton SG17 5PF	- not rated	2,260 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meppershall Church of England Academy 107 High Street , SG17 5LZ	- not rated	3,108 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Raynsford Church of England Academy Park Lane , SG16 6AT	3out of 4	3,309 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Samuel Whitbread Academy Shefford Road , Clifton SG17 5QS	3out of 4	737 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Bloomfield Academy Bloomfield Drive , SG17 5BU	4out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Henlow Church of England Academy Church Road , SG16 6AN	3out of 4	3,514 yd	Academy converter	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
Dalchini Spice	3 Southbridge Street, Shefford	557 yd
Perfect Playland	8D Old Bridge Way, Shefford	558 yd
Jakes American Diner	4 Southbridge Street, Shefford	602 yd
Jakes American Diner	1 High Street, Shefford	631 yd
Rose Buds @ Duck Lane	2-4 High Street, Shefford	710 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Hart	2 Northbridge Street, Shefford	626 yd
The Cornerstone	1 High Street, Shefford	646 yd
The Brewery Tap	14 Northbridge Street, Shefford	720 yd
The Bridge	50 High Street, Shefford	770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong House	48 Clifton Road, Shefford	242 yd
Crispy Chicken & Pizza	12 High Street, Shefford	682 yd
New Rays	14 High Street, Shefford	720 yd
Domino's Pizza	30 High Street, Shefford	720 yd
Shefford Kebab House	37 High Street, Shefford	809 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Supermarket, St Francis Way		631 yd
Tesco	Shefford Service Station, Ivel Road		1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shefford Town Memorial Association HITCHIN ROAD	grass pitches	37 yd
Shefford Sports Club HITCHIN ROAD	grass pitches	525 yd
Bellcote Meadow BURY ROAD	grass pitches	560 yd
Swimshak Ltd ST. FRANCIS WAY	swimming pool	618 yd
Samuel Whitbread Academy SHEFFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	690 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	69.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG17 5JA