Chaucer Way, Hitchin, SG4 0NY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG4 0NY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents 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	54.7%	49.5%	-5.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	45.3%	50.5%	5.2%	49.0%	1.5%

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 0NY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	41.5%	42.3%	0.8%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	37.8%	3.7%	44.2%	-6.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	13.4%	9.9%	-3.5%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	6.9%	6.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.6%	44.3%	5.7%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	39.3%	38.1%	-1.2%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	14.6%	13%	-1.6%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	6%	2.9%	-3.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.9%	20.8%	-4.1%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.2%	13.3%	-7.9%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	17.3%	6.2%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	6.2%	0.7%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	17.7%	7.1%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	21.7%	0.0%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% 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	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	6.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.6%	3.6%	-5.0%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	0.8%	2.8%
White	71.9%	72.6%	0.7%	81.4%	-8.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% 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%	-0.9%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	85.7%	-0.4%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	9.1%	7.2%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	2.6%	-6.0%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Chaucer Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chaucer Way was 55.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.4% higher than the Hitchin Walsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chaucer Way has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hitchin Walsworth and the 178th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.9%.

🔎 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 0NY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Chaucer Way are based on 117 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 Chaucer Way, Hitchin, SG4 0NY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG4 0NY

Average Price
£321,501

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£337,973

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,783

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chaucer Way

Average Price
£314,235

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£325,881

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,557

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chaucer WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
194 Chaucer Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-09-12	£356,464
214 Chaucer Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£297,000	2021-07-30	£322,256
206 Chaucer Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-02-12	£344,382
206 Chaucer Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2017-07-07	£330,587
218 Chaucer Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2017-06-19	£335,607

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG4 0NY

Employment

SG4 0NY 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	86
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	29
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	1,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mary Exton Primary School St Michael's Road , SG4 0QA	2out of 4	324 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Ransom Primary School Stuart Drive , SG4 9QB	4out of 4	484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purwell Primary School Fairfield Way , SG4 0PU	3out of 4	617 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	884 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Cambridge Road , SG4 0JP	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,224 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB	4out of 4	1,890 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	2,468 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	2,703 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	3,253 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	1,449 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	2,361 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	2,993 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	3,198 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	3out of 4	4,857 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Station Shop	Hitchin Railway Station Walsworth Road		994 yd
Puccino's	Hitchin Railway Station Walsworth Road		994 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Millstream Public House	The Millstream, 97 Cambridge Road		900 yd
The Anchor	The Anchor, 84 Cambridge Road		917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mamomer Foods Ltd	142A Cambridge Road	655 yd
Polcaros	139 Cambridge Road	917 yd
Golden Express Thai Takeaway	130 Cambridge Road	1,000 yd
Pizza Hut	124 Cambridge Road	1,007 yd
Oriental Express	45 Ninesprings Way	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Purwell Recreation Ground PURWELL LANE	grass pitches	374 yd
William Ransom Primary School STUART DRIVE	grass pitches	574 yd
Purwell Primary School FAIRFIELD WAY	grass pitches	586 yd
North Hertfordshire College (Hitchin Campus) CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	808 yd
Zone Fitness (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Station Approach	health and fitness suite	1,063 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	132.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG4 0NY