Foundry Terrace, Hitchin, SG4 0JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG4 0JL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	50.2%	3.9%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	53.7%	49.8%	-3.9%	49.0%	0.8%

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 0JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	58%	47%	-11.0%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	39.3%	8.3%	44.2%	-4.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6.6%	10.5%	3.9%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (90.9%) 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	54.1%	58.4%	4.3%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	32.9%	32.5%	-0.4%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	9.9%	6.6%	-3.3%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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.

In the area around SG4 0JL this area, 7.3% 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 53%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	7.3%	-4.0%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	5.3%	-5.7%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	12.6%	-4.4%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	15.8%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	43.1%	53%	9.9%	33.8%	19.2%
Other	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	8.3%	5.9%	-2.4%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	0.2%	2.9%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	6.4%	2.9%	-3.5%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	0.8%	2.5%
White	76.8%	77.8%	1.0%	81.4%	-3.6%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.8% 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	79%	78.8%	-0.2%	83.2%	-4.4%
European Union	9%	11.4%	2.4%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	8%	5.2%	-2.8%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	78.8%	0.5%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	2.4%	14.1%	11.7%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	0.3%	-8.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Foundry Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foundry Terrace was 39.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.7% lower than the Hitchin Walsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foundry Terrace has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hitchin Walsworth and the 165th lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.3%.

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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 0JL, 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 Foundry Terrace are based on 6 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 Foundry Terrace, Hitchin, SG4 0JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG4 0JL

Average Price
£331,711

Semi-Detached
£427,189

Terraced
£345,114

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,022

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foundry Terrace

Average Price
£311,789

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£335,409

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,691

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foundry TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Forge Foundry Terrace Cooks Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£437,000	2024-11-13	£419,422
2 Foundry Terrace, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-05-30	£334,627
5 Foundry Terrace, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2017-10-23	£193,691
1 Foundry Terrace, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, a newly built property	£205,000	2013-11-21	£338,200
2 Foundry Terrace, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, a newly built property	£197,000	2013-10-04	£327,683

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG4 0JL

Employment

SG4 0JL 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	144
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	18
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	42
Human health and social work activities	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	20
Transport and storage	17
Information and communication	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	952 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	736 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Cambridge Road , SG4 0JP	3out of 4	879 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Ransom Primary School Stuart Drive , SG4 9QB	4out of 4	1,168 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,090 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB	4out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	1,472 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	2,327 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	2,762 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	2,275 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingshott School Stevenage Road , St Ippolyts SG4 7JX	- not rated	2,303 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	3,174 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	3,253 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	3out of 4	5,232 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
McDonalds Restaurants	Mcdonalds Restaurant Nightingale Road	360 yd
Station Shop	Hitchin Railway Station Walsworth Road	361 yd
Puccino's	Hitchin Railway Station Walsworth Road	361 yd
Saddlery Cafe	50A Walsworth Road	549 yd
Hitchin Kitchen Cafe	48A Walsworth Road	626 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Millstream Public House	The Millstream, 97 Cambridge Road	446 yd
Riverain Bowls Club	Riverain Bowls Club Woolgrove Road	450 yd
The Anchor	The Anchor, 84 Cambridge Road	514 yd
Molly Malones	117 Nightingale Road	586 yd
The Albert Inn	The Albert Inn, 50 Walsworth Road	626 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polcaros	139 Cambridge Road	514 yd
Magic Wok	144 Nightingale Road	586 yd
Zahra	143 Nightingale Road	586 yd
Hitchin Best Kebab & Pizza	146 Nightingale Road	586 yd
Jasmine	145 Nightingale Road	586 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Lyon Court Walsworth Road		439 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road		1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walsworth Common WOOLGROVE ROAD	grass pitches	287 yd
Ransome Recreation Ground 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES NIGHTINGALE ROAD	grass pitches	320 yd
Zone Fitness (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Station Approach	health and fitness suite	350 yd
Riverain Bowls Club Ltd WOOLGROVE ROAD	indoor bowls	391 yd
North Hertfordshire College (Hitchin Campus) CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	449 yd
Highover Junior Mixed And Infant School CAMBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	786 yd
Cadwell Lane Playing Field CADWELL GREEN CADWELL GREEN CADWELL LANE	grass pitches	794 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT	tennis courts	901 yd
William Ransom Primary School STUART DRIVE	grass pitches	1,065 yd
Hitchin Girls' School HIGHBURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,078 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%

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

Overview of SG4 0JL