Grove Road, Hitchin, SG4 0BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG4 0BG is primarily male, with 56.6% of the population 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%	43.4%	-4.6%	51.0%	-7.6%
Male	52%	56.6%	4.6%	49.0%	7.6%

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 0BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.9% 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	70.6%	74.9%	4.3%	37.9%	37.0%
Married: Opposite sex	18.2%	16.4%	-1.8%	44.2%	-27.8%
Separated	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.6%	6.2%	-2.4%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (85.4%) 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	48.5%	52.8%	4.3%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	38.9%	32.6%	-6.3%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	10.6%	13.3%	2.7%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.6%

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 0BG this area, 4.6% 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 58.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	7.6%	-4.7%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	10.2%	-4.2%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	14.7%	0.3%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	47.6%	58.9%	11.3%	33.8%	25.1%
Other	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1%	3.7%	2.7%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	4.6%	3.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	0.8%	2.4%
White	87.4%	75.5%	-11.9%	81.4%	-5.9%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	83.8%	79.3%	-4.5%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	4.5%	8.3%	3.8%	6.1%	2.2%
Africa	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.8%	1.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	78.9%	-4.9%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	9.2%	7.7%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	2.5%	6.4%	3.9%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	1.4%	-6.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Grove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Road was 115.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.9% higher than the Hitchin Bearton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Grove Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton and the 54th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.6%.

🔎 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 0BG, 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 0BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG4 0BG

Average Price
£279,024

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,024

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
5 Sentry Court Grove Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£322,500	2021-06-11	£328,765
3 Sentry Court Grove Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2020-10-30	£307,330
4 Sentry Court Grove Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-09-27	£138,769
3 Sentry Court Grove Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£306,500	2018-04-05	£307,116
5 Sentry Court Grove Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£307,000	2017-05-12	£327,007

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG4 0BG

Employment

SG4 0BG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

SG4 0BG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	139
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	16
Retired	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	2
Looking after home or family	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	13
Other	12
Construction	11
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	882 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	767 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XT	2out of 4	817 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Cambridge Road , SG4 0JP	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Benslow Lane , SG4 9RD	4out of 4	1,164 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,065 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB	4out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS	4out of 4	1,437 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	2,344 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	2,605 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	2,317 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingshott School Stevenage Road , St Ippolyts SG4 7JX	- not rated	2,747 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	3,189 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	3,371 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	3out of 4	5,346 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	582 yd
McDonalds Restaurants	Mcdonalds Restaurant Nightingale Road	608 yd
Paprika Indian Restaurant	27 Nightingale Road	740 yd
Station Shop	Hitchin Railway Station Walsworth Road	810 yd
Puccino's	Hitchin Railway Station Walsworth Road	810 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Molly Malones	117 Nightingale Road	724 yd
Riverain Bowls Club	Riverain Bowls Club Woolgrove Road	730 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria Ickleford Road	834 yd
Hitchin Rugby Club	Hitchin Rugby Football Club, King George V Playing Field Old Hale Way	844 yd
The Millstream Public House	The Millstream, 97 Cambridge Road	849 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cantina Carnitas	12 Wallace Way	519 yd
Harry's Coconut Shack	Unit 11, Wilbury Court, 29 Wilbury Way	582 yd
Magic Wok	144 Nightingale Road	724 yd
Zahra	143 Nightingale Road	724 yd
Hitchin Best Kebab & Pizza	146 Nightingale Road	724 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Lyon Court Walsworth Road		822 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverain Bowls Club Ltd WOOLGROVE ROAD	indoor bowls	274 yd
Cadwell Lane Playing Field CADWELL GREEN CADWELL GREEN CADWELL LANE	grass pitches	332 yd
Walsworth Common WOOLGROVE ROAD	grass pitches	391 yd
Ransome Recreation Ground 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES NIGHTINGALE ROAD	grass pitches	453 yd
Zone Fitness (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Station Approach	health and fitness suite	776 yd
North Hertfordshire College (Hitchin Campus) CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	903 yd
Our Lady Catholic Primary School OLD HALE WAY	grass pitches	920 yd
Peak Fitness Centre WILBURY WAY	health and fitness suite	924 yd
King George V Playing Fields OLD HALE WAY	grass pitches	926 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT	tennis courts	971 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG4 0BG