Green Lane, Hitchin, SG4 0BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG4 0BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	50.8%	3.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	52.8%	49.2%	-3.6%	49.0%	0.2%

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 SG4 0BU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.6% 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	31%	34.1%	3.1%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	53.6%	0.6%	44.2%	9.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.5%	6.9%	-1.6%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	48.9%	51.5%	2.6%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	36.1%	33.9%	-2.2%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	11.4%	11.8%	0.4%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.7%	11.2%	-4.5%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	12%	-0.1%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	13.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	9.4%	-0.6%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	39.1%	48.9%	9.8%	33.8%	15.1%
Other	5.7%	1.4%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	15.6%	12.4%	-3.2%	3.1%	9.3%
Pakistani	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
White	71%	70.9%	-0.1%	81.4%	-10.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	77.3%	79%	1.7%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	7.1%	5.2%	-1.9%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	12.2%	1.4%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	78.5%	2.1%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	1.7%	17.5%	15.8%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	18.5%	0.3%	-18.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	12.4%	0.9%	11.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Green Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Green Lane was 66.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.9% higher than the Hitchin Walsworth average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Green Lane has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hitchin Walsworth and the 145th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.1%.

🔎 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 0BU, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (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 Green Lane are based on 24 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 Green Lane, Hitchin, SG4 0BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG4 0BU

Average Price
£565,396

Semi-Detached
£567,007

Terraced
£401,971

Detached
£617,722

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Green Lane

Average Price
£438,546

Semi-Detached
£443,510

Terraced
£373,051

Detached
£581,134

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£196,636

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Green LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Green Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2024-09-20	£988,439
Rippledene Green Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2024-08-19	£937,122
Riversmead Green Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-11-10	£390,353
Brookside, 1 Green Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-03-31	£351,603
Maple House Green Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2022-11-29	£410,603

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG4 0BU

Employment

SG4 0BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	117
Retired	56
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	26
Manufacturing	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	17
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2

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	1,375 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	459 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	912 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purwell Primary School Fairfield Way , SG4 0PU	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Ransom Primary School Stuart Drive , SG4 9QB	4out of 4	1,163 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mary Exton Primary School St Michael's Road , SG4 0QA	2out of 4	1,394 yd	Community school	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	1,345 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB	4out of 4	1,561 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	1,803 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	1,953 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	2,485 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	1,890 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingshott School Stevenage Road , St Ippolyts SG4 7JX	- not rated	2,342 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	2,792 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	2,838 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	3out of 4	4,815 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
Station Shop	Hitchin Railway Station Walsworth Road	580 yd
Puccino's	Hitchin Railway Station Walsworth Road	580 yd
McDonalds Restaurants	Mcdonalds Restaurant Nightingale Road	765 yd
Saddlery Cafe	50A Walsworth Road	882 yd
Rich-blend	The Gatehouse, Cam Centre Wilbury Way	957 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Riverain Bowls Club	Riverain Bowls Club Woolgrove Road	58 yd
The Anchor	The Anchor, 84 Cambridge Road	158 yd
The Millstream Public House	The Millstream, 97 Cambridge Road	184 yd
The Albert Inn	The Albert Inn, 50 Walsworth Road	968 yd
Molly Malones	117 Nightingale Road	998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polcaros	139 Cambridge Road	158 yd
Golden Express Thai Takeaway	130 Cambridge Road	270 yd
Pizza Hut	124 Cambridge Road	287 yd
Harry's Coconut Shack	Unit 11, Wilbury Court, 29 Wilbury Way	957 yd
Magic Wok	144 Nightingale Road	998 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Lyon Court Walsworth Road		743 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Hertfordshire College (Hitchin Campus) CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	347 yd
Walsworth Common WOOLGROVE ROAD	grass pitches	351 yd
Highover Junior Mixed And Infant School CAMBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	381 yd
Riverain Bowls Club Ltd WOOLGROVE ROAD	indoor bowls	501 yd
Zone Fitness (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Station Approach	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Ransome Recreation Ground 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES NIGHTINGALE ROAD	grass pitches	743 yd
Purwell Primary School FAIRFIELD WAY	grass pitches	932 yd
Cadwell Lane Playing Field CADWELL GREEN CADWELL GREEN CADWELL LANE	grass pitches	988 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	201.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG4 0BU