Cooks Way, Hitchin, SG4 0JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG4 0JD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.7%	48.8%	0.1%	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 0JD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.1% 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	34.5%	28.9%	-5.6%	37.9%	-9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	54.1%	3.9%	44.2%	9.9%
Separated	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	10.3%	12.4%	2.1%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (85.2%) 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	54.2%	46.1%	-8.1%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	38%	39.1%	1.1%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	6.2%	11.4%	5.2%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	1.6%	3%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 0JD this area, 6.2% 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 52.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	6.2%	-2.6%	18.2%	-12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	6.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	14%	-6.3%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	16%	3.4%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	39.5%	52.3%	12.8%	33.8%	18.5%
Other	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% 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)
Chinese	1.9%	4%	2.1%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	9.7%	11.4%	1.7%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	81.5%	73.2%	-8.3%	81.4%	-8.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.8% 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	90.3%	79.8%	-10.5%	83.2%	-3.4%
European Union	1%	5.7%	4.7%	6.1%	-0.4%
Africa	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	9.4%	2.9%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	79.8%	-10.5%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	0%	15.2%	15.2%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	1%	-7.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Cooks Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cooks Way was 25.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.8% lower than the Hitchin Walsworth average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Cooks Way has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hitchin Walsworth and the 94th lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.1%.

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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. 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 0JD, 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 Cooks Way are based on 181 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 Cooks Way, Hitchin, SG4 0JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG4 0JD

Average Price
£147,717

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,717

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cooks Way

Average Price
£238,110

Semi-Detached
£430,586

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,252

Other
£387,048

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cooks WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 64 Sharps Court Cooks Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£74,000	2008-05-30	£106,616
Flat 58 Sharps Court Cooks Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£74,000	2008-05-09	£106,616
Flat 61 Sharps Court Cooks Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£74,000	2008-05-09	£106,616
Flat 57 Sharps Court Cooks Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£58,000	2008-03-28	£82,491
Flat 6 Sharps Court Cooks Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£168,995	2007-11-23	£235,318

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG4 0JD

Employment

SG4 0JD 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	118
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	14
Other	13
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service 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	1,307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Benslow Lane , SG4 9RD	4out of 4	595 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Cambridge Road , SG4 0JP	3out of 4	695 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Ransom Primary School Stuart Drive , SG4 9QB	4out of 4	828 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purwell Primary School Fairfield Way , SG4 0PU	3out of 4	989 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Exton Primary School St Michael's Road , SG4 0QA	2out of 4	1,126 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	1,046 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB	4out of 4	1,395 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	1,918 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	2,226 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	2,813 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingshott School Stevenage Road , St Ippolyts SG4 7JX	- not rated	2,005 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	2,152 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	3,034 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	3,051 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	3out of 4	4,997 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	342 yd
Puccino's	Hitchin Railway Station Walsworth Road	342 yd
McDonalds Restaurants	Mcdonalds Restaurant Nightingale Road	659 yd
Saddlery Cafe	50A Walsworth Road	668 yd
Hitchin Kitchen Cafe	48A Walsworth Road	753 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Millstream Public House	The Millstream, 97 Cambridge Road	171 yd
The Anchor	The Anchor, 84 Cambridge Road	261 yd
Riverain Bowls Club	Riverain Bowls Club Woolgrove Road	400 yd
The Albert Inn	The Albert Inn, 50 Walsworth Road	753 yd
The Radcliffe	Radcliffe Arms, 31 Walsworth Road	865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polcaros	139 Cambridge Road	261 yd
Golden Express Thai Takeaway	130 Cambridge Road	478 yd
Pizza Hut	124 Cambridge Road	497 yd
Khushma Cottage	32 Walsworth Road	837 yd
Magic Wok	144 Nightingale Road	880 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Lyon Court Walsworth Road		525 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	5 yd
Zone Fitness (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Station Approach	health and fitness suite	411 yd
Walsworth Common WOOLGROVE ROAD	grass pitches	577 yd
Highover Junior Mixed And Infant School CAMBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	665 yd
Ransome Recreation Ground 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES NIGHTINGALE ROAD	grass pitches	711 yd
Riverain Bowls Club Ltd WOOLGROVE ROAD	indoor bowls	733 yd
William Ransom Primary School STUART DRIVE	grass pitches	758 yd
Purwell Primary School FAIRFIELD WAY	grass pitches	862 yd
Purwell Recreation Ground PURWELL LANE	grass pitches	991 yd
Hitchin Girls' School HIGHBURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,088 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%

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

Overview of SG4 0JD