Claggy Road, Kimpton, Hitchin, SG4 8QA

Overview of SG4 8QA

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Claggy Road is in Kimpton, Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG4 8QA is located in the Codicote & Kimpton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Claggy Road, Kimpton, Hitchin, SG4 8QA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG4 8QD, SG4 8QE, SG4 8PZ, SG4 8QW, SG4 8QG, SG4 8QH, SG4 8QL, SG4 8QP, SG4 8PU.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG4 8QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	51.9%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.1%	48.1%	2.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	33.2%	40.9%	7.7%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	38.1%	-5.6%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	10.5%	9.3%	-1.2%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	9.6%	9.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	3.2%

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	46.8%	49.5%	2.7%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	30.6%	31.7%	1.1%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	15.5%	12.5%	-3.0%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.6%	25.7%	-11.9%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	12.1%	-4.1%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	18.2%	6.8%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	11.2%	3.8%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	21%	26.2%	5.2%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.2%	96.2%	-2.0%	81.4%	14.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% 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	97.5%	97.2%	-0.3%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	96.8%	-0.4%	83.2%	13.6%
10+ Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Claggy Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Claggy Road was 33.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.0% higher than the Codicote & Kimpton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Claggy Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Codicote & Kimpton and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.2%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SG4 8QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Claggy Road are based on 17 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 Claggy Road, Kimpton, Hitchin, SG4 8QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG4 8QA

Average Price
£780,143

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£780,143

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Claggy Road

Average Price
£731,906

Semi-Detached
£609,934

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£800,619

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£13,876

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Claggy Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Claggy Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£995,000	2022-04-26	£1,020,383
10 Claggy Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2022-02-25	£778,951
8 Claggy Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2021-09-27	£473,254
10 Claggy Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2005-06-24	£892,194
10 Claggy Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£236,000	2000-02-18	£865,620

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG4 8QA

Employment

SG4 8QA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	73
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batford Nursery School Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ	4out of 4	4,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kimpton Primary School High Street , Kimpton SG4 8RB	2out of 4	568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Walden Primary School Bendish Lane , Whitwell SG4 8HX	3out of 4	3,162 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sauncey Wood Primary School Pickford Hill , AL5 5HL	3out of 4	3,996 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School Oxford Road , Breachwood Green SG4 8NP	2out of 4	4,359 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lea Primary School and Nursery Moorland Road , AL5 4LE	3out of 4	4,754 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH	- not rated	4,396 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP	4out of 4	4,883 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD	4out of 4	5,311 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King's School Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU	- not rated	5,419 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldwickbury School Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD	- not rated	5,434 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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 Boot	The Boot, 64 High Street		308 yd
Kimpton Bowls Club	Kimpton Recreation Ground High Street		596 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kimpton Spice	Unit 6, Coleman Business Centre Claggy Road		95 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkfield Sports Ground PARKFIELD CRESCENT	grass pitches, tennis courts	537 yd
Kimpton Recreation Ground High Street	grass pitches	727 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	46.2%
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	75.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	28.52 Mbit/s

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