Grimstone Road, Little Wymondley, Hitchin, SG4 7HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG4 7HH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	52.9%	52.9%	0.0%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	47.1%	47.1%	0.0%	49.0%	-1.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.9%	38.8%	11.9%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	42.9%	-9.5%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.1%	8.3%	-0.8%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	9.1%	6.7%	-2.4%	6.1%	0.6%

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	42.2%	41.2%	-1.0%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	33.6%	39%	5.4%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	16.6%	11.4%	-5.2%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	5.9%	6.5%	0.6%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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	34.6%	18.6%	-16.0%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	12.4%	-3.9%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	20.7%	7.7%	13.4%	7.3%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	16.9%	10.6%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	23.6%	7.3%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	8.2%	2.5%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	4.2%	0.6%	-3.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	89.6%	86%	-3.6%	81.4%	4.6%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.4%	93.5%	0.1%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	1%	1.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	93.5%	0.1%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0%	5.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Grimstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grimstone Road was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.0% higher than the Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grimstone Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley and the 132nd highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SG4 7HH, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Grimstone Road are based on 48 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 Grimstone Road, Little Wymondley, Hitchin, SG4 7HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG4 7HH

Average Price
£394,659

Semi-Detached
£410,186

Terraced
£384,308

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grimstone Road

Average Price
£386,137

Semi-Detached
£416,291

Terraced
£362,684

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grimstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Grimstone Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2025-03-21	£445,551
17 Grimstone Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-10-24	£350,856
19 Grimstone Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2024-07-12	£413,198
1 Grimstone Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£459,000	2022-09-02	£463,974
24 Grimstone Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£416,000	2022-06-10	£427,671

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG4 7HH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	3,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School Siccut Road , Little Wymondley SG4 7HN	3out of 4	70 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School Ashbrook Lane , SG4 7PB	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mary Exton Primary School St Michael's Road , SG4 0QA	2out of 4	1,867 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Graveley Primary School Ashwell Common , Graveley SG4 7LJ	3out of 4	1,874 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehill Junior School Whitehill Road , SG4 9HT	3out of 4	2,228 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Hitchin Road , SG1 4AE	3out of 4	2,599 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS	4out of 4	2,820 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street , SG1 3BE	3out of 4	3,295 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	2out of 4	3,514 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB	4out of 4	3,600 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Hertfordshire College Monkswood Way , SG1 1LA	- not rated	5,407 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,506 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	4,110 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	4,250 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess Helena College School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT	- not rated	4,426 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larwood School Larwood Drive , SG1 5BZ	3out of 4	4,707 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	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
The Priory	The Priory Priory Lane		712 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bucks Head Pub	The Bucks Head Stevenage Road	209 yd
Plume of Feathers	Plume Of Feathers Stevenage Road	209 yd
Hermit Of Redcoats	The Hermit Of Redcoats Stevenage Road, Redcoats Green	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Little Wymondley Playing Field Tower Close	grass pitches, tennis courts	724 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	50.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.37 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.37 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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