Orchard Road, Hitchin, SG4 0BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG4 0BP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	52.7%	52%	-0.7%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	47.3%	48%	0.7%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 0BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	38.9%	44.8%	5.9%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	39.6%	-8.0%	44.2%	-4.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (89.1%) 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	51.6%	53.6%	2.0%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	39.6%	35.5%	-4.1%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	7.3%	9.2%	1.9%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.4%

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.

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 51.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.7%	12.2%	-3.5%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	8.1%	-5.4%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	7.7%	-2.8%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	15.4%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	40.2%	51.6%	11.4%	33.8%	17.8%
Other	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.9%	5.6%	-1.3%	0.9%	4.7%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	74.2%	80.9%	6.7%	81.4%	-0.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	86.9%	86.9%	0.0%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	86.9%	1.1%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	9.8%	9.4%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	0%	-12.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Orchard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Road was 48.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.7% higher than the Hitchin Walsworth average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Orchard Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hitchin Walsworth and the 206th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.5%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SG4 0BP, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Orchard Road are based on 114 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 Orchard Road, Hitchin, SG4 0BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG4 0BP

Average Price
£419,894

Semi-Detached
£486,800

Terraced
£424,119

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,847

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Road

Average Price
£385,236

Semi-Detached
£464,297

Terraced
£381,764

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,025

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Orchard Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£471,500	2024-12-16	£450,922
33 Orchard Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-10-25	£426,717
39 Orchard Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-07-26	£433,603
Orchard House, 11A Orchard Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£452,000	2024-03-01	£469,707
48 Orchard Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-09-29	£460,432

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG4 0BP

Employment

SG4 0BP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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 0BP 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	116
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	29
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	21
Manufacturing	15
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	3

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	1,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Cambridge Road , SG4 0JP	3out of 4	381 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	1,141 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purwell Primary School Fairfield Way , SG4 0PU	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Ransom Primary School Stuart Drive , SG4 9QB	4out of 4	1,390 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XT	2out of 4	1,465 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS	4out of 4	1,567 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB	4out of 4	1,720 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	1,766 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	1,778 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	2,258 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	1,713 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingshott School Stevenage Road , St Ippolyts SG4 7JX	- not rated	2,570 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	2,612 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	2,704 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	3out of 4	4,685 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	794 yd
Station Shop	Hitchin Railway Station Walsworth Road	795 yd
Puccino's	Hitchin Railway Station Walsworth Road	795 yd
The Gardener's Retreat Restaurant	The Rose Gardens Cambridge Road	915 yd
Emil Dale School of Performing Arts	60 Wilbury Way	920 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Riverain Bowls Club	Riverain Bowls Club Woolgrove Road	176 yd
The Anchor	The Anchor, 84 Cambridge Road	354 yd
The Millstream Public House	The Millstream, 97 Cambridge Road	412 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Express Thai Takeaway	130 Cambridge Road	301 yd
Pizza Hut	124 Cambridge Road	306 yd
Polcaros	139 Cambridge Road	354 yd
Harry's Coconut Shack	Unit 11, Wilbury Court, 29 Wilbury Way	794 yd
Cantina Carnitas	12 Wallace Way	951 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Lyon Court Walsworth Road		945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highover Junior Mixed And Infant School CAMBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	258 yd
Walsworth Common WOOLGROVE ROAD	grass pitches	357 yd
Riverain Bowls Club Ltd WOOLGROVE ROAD	indoor bowls	456 yd
North Hertfordshire College (Hitchin Campus) CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	581 yd
Zone Fitness (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Station Approach	health and fitness suite	829 yd
Ransome Recreation Ground 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES NIGHTINGALE ROAD	grass pitches	864 yd
Cadwell Lane Playing Field CADWELL GREEN CADWELL GREEN CADWELL LANE	grass pitches	908 yd
Peak Fitness Centre WILBURY WAY	health and fitness suite	1,009 yd
Purwell Primary School FAIRFIELD WAY	grass pitches	1,028 yd
Brooks Gym WILBURY WAY	health and fitness suite	1,086 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	112.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG4 0BP