Stevenage Road, Little Wymondley, Hitchin, SG4 7JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG4 7JD 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	54.7%	50.2%	-4.5%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	45.3%	49.8%	4.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.7%	36.8%	7.1%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	42.7%	-6.5%	44.2%	-1.5%
Separated	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.3%	10.3%	1.0%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	8.9%	8.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	2.2%

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	48.4%	54%	5.6%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	33.8%	31%	-2.8%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	12.9%	11%	-1.9%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	14.5%	-0.5%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	12.5%	-0.5%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	11.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	11.3%	-1.7%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	43.5%	8.1%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	5.3%	3.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	92.7%	85.7%	-7.0%	81.4%	4.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	89.2%	86.6%	-2.6%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	2.8%	4%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%	1.0%
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	88.2%	86.6%	-1.6%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	1%	10.7%	9.7%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	0.3%	-8.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Stevenage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stevenage Road was 67.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.4% higher than the Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Stevenage Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley and the 142nd highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.3%.

🔎 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 7JD, 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 Stevenage Road are based on 311 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 Stevenage Road, Little Wymondley, Hitchin, SG4 7JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG4 7JD

Average Price
£744,673

Semi-Detached
£744,673

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stevenage Road

Average Price
£478,355

Semi-Detached
£577,038

Terraced
£386,127

Detached
£899,507

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,000

Other
£1,046,220

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stevenage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 West Bungalow Stevenage Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2019-12-03	£649,955
2 West Bungalow Stevenage Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£715,000	2017-10-13	£866,469
2 West Bungalow Stevenage Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2011-07-22	£1,017,486
1 West Bungalow Stevenage Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2010-06-24	£761,343
2 West Bungalow Stevenage Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2003-10-10	£726,574

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG4 7JD

Employment

SG4 7JD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SG4 7JD 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	95
Retired	59
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	19
Education	18
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,835 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	310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School Ashbrook Lane , St Ippolyts SG4 7PB	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mary Exton Primary School St Michael's Road , SG4 0QA	3out of 4	1,931 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Graveley Primary School Ashwell Common , Graveley SG4 7LJ	3out of 4	2,066 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehill Junior School Whitehill Road , SG4 9HT	3out of 4	2,133 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	2,641 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Henry Newman Catholic School Hitchin Road , SG1 4AE	- not rated	2,641 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS	- not rated	2,777 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS	- not rated	2,777 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street , SG1 3BE	3out of 4	3,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	5,380 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	1,402 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chrysalis School for Autism Units 8 & 9 , The Glover Centre SG5 1RT	- not rated	4,101 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Princess Helena College School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT	- not rated	4,180 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	- not rated	4,266 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	4,449 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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		1,029 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bucks Head Pub	The Bucks Head Stevenage Road	465 yd
Plume of Feathers	Plume Of Feathers Stevenage Road	465 yd
Hermit Of Redcoats	The Hermit Of Redcoats Stevenage Road, Redcoats Green	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Little Wymondley Playing Field Tower Close	grass pitches, tennis courts	752 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.