Shelley Close, Hitchin, SG4 0PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG4 0PW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	48.3%	53.4%	5.1%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	51.7%	46.6%	-5.1%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 0PW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.8% 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	22%	26.9%	4.9%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	70.8%	60.8%	-10.0%	44.2%	16.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	3%	5.7%	2.7%	6.1%	-0.4%

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%) 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%	53%	5.0%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	40.3%	37%	-3.3%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	8.3%	7.5%	-0.8%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	13.7%	0.1%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	10.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	11%	-2.1%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	17.6%	3.6%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	40.3%	42.7%	2.4%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6%	6.4%	0.4%	3.1%	3.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	90.3%	87.2%	-3.1%	81.4%	5.8%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	92.3%	88.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	1.3%	5.7%	4.4%	6.1%	-0.4%
Africa	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	87.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	0%	9.6%	9.6%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	0.4%	-7.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.7%	12.3%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Shelley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shelley Close was 96.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 116.2% higher than the Hitchin Walsworth average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Shelley Close has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hitchin Walsworth and the 74th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.4%.

🔎 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 0PW, 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 Shelley Close are based on 13 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 Shelley Close, Hitchin, SG4 0PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG4 0PW

Average Price
£533,731

Semi-Detached
£499,973

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£578,742

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shelley Close

Average Price
£516,167

Semi-Detached
£491,133

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£545,373

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shelley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Shelley Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2013-05-03	£532,870
4 Shelley Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£257,500	2008-03-28	£455,612
16 Shelley Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2007-08-09	£618,048
10 Shelley Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2007-01-26	£508,294
12 Shelley Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,500	2006-08-15	£455,467

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG4 0PW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	64
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	19
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	2,149 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	212 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purwell Primary School Fairfield Way , SG4 0PU	3out of 4	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Ransom Primary School Stuart Drive , SG4 9QB	4out of 4	618 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Benslow Lane , SG4 9RD	4out of 4	1,065 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Cambridge Road , SG4 0JP	3out of 4	1,232 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	1,383 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB	4out of 4	2,069 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	2,489 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	2,890 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	3,312 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	1,428 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	2,376 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	2,941 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	3,188 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	3out of 4	4,772 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Millstream Public House	The Millstream, 97 Cambridge Road		1,065 yd
The Anchor	The Anchor, 84 Cambridge Road		1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mamomer Foods Ltd	142A Cambridge Road	497 yd
Polcaros	139 Cambridge Road	1,072 yd
Oriental Express	45 Ninesprings Way	1,088 yd
Indian Hitchin	47 Ninesprings Way	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Purwell Recreation Ground PURWELL LANE	grass pitches	292 yd
Purwell Primary School FAIRFIELD WAY	grass pitches	595 yd
William Ransom Primary School STUART DRIVE	grass pitches	727 yd
North Hertfordshire College (Hitchin Campus) CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	986 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	41.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG4 0PW