Grove Road, Hitchin, SG4 0AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG4 0AF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	48.1%	49.5%	1.4%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.9%	50.5%	-1.4%	49.0%	1.5%

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 area around SG4 0AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	54.4%	54.2%	-0.2%	37.9%	16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	29.2%	-4.8%	44.2%	-15.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.1%	11.4%	3.3%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (87%) 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	55.9%	52.1%	-3.8%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	34.2%	34.9%	0.7%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	8.2%	9.1%	0.9%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	1%	3.1%	2.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around SG4 0AF this area, 8.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	8.6%	-1.9%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	6.4%	-3.2%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	12.2%	-2.6%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	16.5%	0.5%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	44.8%	49.5%	4.7%	33.8%	15.7%
Other	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	74.3%	76.6%	2.3%	81.4%	-4.8%
Arab	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	80.8%	83.2%	2.4%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	10%	6.5%	-3.5%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.3%	83.6%	4.3%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	10.9%	9.7%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	6.2%	0.8%	-5.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	1.3%	-9.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.6%	37.2%	14.4%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Grove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Road was 88.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.9% higher than the Hitchin Bearton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Grove Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton and the 89th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 84.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SG4 0AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Grove Road are based on 324 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Hertfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Grove Road, Hitchin, SG4 0AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG4 0AF

Average Price
£163,263

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£419,395

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,560

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Road

Average Price
£314,577

Semi-Detached
£460,616

Terraced
£406,503

Detached
£599,478

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,769

Other
£77,734

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Watersmeet Grove Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-08-22	£221,332
72 Watersmeet Grove Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,500	2023-11-10	£90,592
60 Watersmeet Grove Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£213,000	2023-11-03	£208,606
53 Watersmeet Grove Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,000	2023-08-31	£208,886
56 Watersmeet Grove Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,250	2023-03-06	£64,947

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG4 0AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	159
Self-Employed	37
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	40
Education	37
Manufacturing	25
Other	22
Information and communication	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Real estate activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
York Road Nursery School York Road , SG5 1XA	4out of 4	999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR	3out of 4	870 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XT	2out of 4	884 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Cambridge Road , SG4 0JP	3out of 4	997 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Benslow Lane , SG4 9RD	4out of 4	1,179 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB	4out of 4	1,345 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS	4out of 4	1,486 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	2,220 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	2,498 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	2,193 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingshott School Stevenage Road , St Ippolyts SG4 7JX	- not rated	2,756 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	3,066 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	3,246 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	3out of 4	5,222 yd	Academy special 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
Rich-blend	The Gatehouse, Cam Centre Wilbury Way	510 yd
McDonalds Restaurants	Mcdonalds Restaurant Nightingale Road	663 yd
Emil Dale School of Performing Arts	60 Wilbury Way	766 yd
Station Shop	Hitchin Railway Station Walsworth Road	812 yd
Puccino's	Hitchin Railway Station Walsworth Road	812 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Riverain Bowls Club	Riverain Bowls Club Woolgrove Road	637 yd
The Millstream Public House	The Millstream, 97 Cambridge Road	781 yd
The Anchor	The Anchor, 84 Cambridge Road	803 yd
Molly Malones	117 Nightingale Road	808 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria Ickleford Road	948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cantina Carnitas	12 Wallace Way	499 yd
Harry's Coconut Shack	Unit 11, Wilbury Court, 29 Wilbury Way	510 yd
Polcaros	139 Cambridge Road	803 yd
Magic Wok	144 Nightingale Road	808 yd
Zahra	143 Nightingale Road	808 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Lyon Court Walsworth Road		851 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverain Bowls Club Ltd WOOLGROVE ROAD	indoor bowls	161 yd
Walsworth Common WOOLGROVE ROAD	grass pitches	302 yd
Cadwell Lane Playing Field CADWELL GREEN CADWELL GREEN CADWELL LANE	grass pitches	351 yd
Ransome Recreation Ground 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES NIGHTINGALE ROAD	grass pitches	519 yd
Zone Fitness (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Station Approach	health and fitness suite	788 yd
Peak Fitness Centre WILBURY WAY	health and fitness suite	849 yd
North Hertfordshire College (Hitchin Campus) CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	856 yd
Highover Junior Mixed And Infant School CAMBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	871 yd
Brooks Gym WILBURY WAY	health and fitness suite	933 yd
Our Lady Catholic Primary School OLD HALE WAY	grass pitches	1,007 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	61.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG4 0AF