Walsworth Road, Hitchin, SG4 9FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG4 9FG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	51%	49.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49%	50.8%	1.8%	49.0%	1.8%

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 9FG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	45.7%	45.8%	0.1%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	38%	1.3%	44.2%	-6.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.5%	10.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.4%) 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	60.5%	63.2%	2.7%	48.4%	14.8%
Good health	28.3%	25.2%	-3.1%	33.6%	-8.4%
Fair health	8.2%	8.6%	0.4%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

In the area around SG4 9FG this area, 5.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 63.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	5.8%	-1.9%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	2.9%	-4.2%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	9.5%	-4.7%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	14.5%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	54.3%	63.3%	9.0%	33.8%	29.5%
Other	4.6%	1.3%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	86.5%	85.2%	-1.3%	81.4%	3.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	90.8%	84.2%	-6.6%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	2.3%	6.2%	3.9%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	84.5%	-5.6%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	1%	8.8%	7.8%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	2.2%	-4.2%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.1%	37.2%	12.9%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Walsworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walsworth Road was 33.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.0% lower than the Hitchin Bearton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walsworth Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SG4 9FG, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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 Walsworth Road are based on 435 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 Walsworth Road, Hitchin, SG4 9FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG4 9FG

Average Price
£463,410

Semi-Detached
£490,673

Terraced
£537,594

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,772

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walsworth Road

Average Price
£341,723

Semi-Detached
£735,631

Terraced
£553,892

Detached
£1,179,970

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,011

Other
£590,130

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walsworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Rose Cottage Gardens, 89 Walsworth Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-09-22	£504,505
6 Rose Cottage Gardens, 89 Walsworth Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£601,100	2023-01-24	£605,909
14 Rose Cottage Gardens, 89 Walsworth Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£499,950	2023-01-23	£503,950
5 Rose Cottage Gardens, 89 Walsworth Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2022-09-30	£514,892
3 Rose Cottage Gardens, 89 Walsworth Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,000	2022-08-27	£232,568

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG4 9FG

Employment

SG4 9FG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	208
Retired	40
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Other	20
Information and communication	17
Manufacturing	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Benslow Lane , SG4 9RD	4out of 4	295 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery Standhill Road , SG4 9AG	3out of 4	835 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Ransom Primary School Stuart Drive , SG4 9QB	4out of 4	846 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS	3out of 4	999 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Cambridge Road , SG4 0JP	3out of 4	1,300 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	525 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB	4out of 4	791 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	2,819 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	3,317 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	1,845 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	2,753 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	3,654 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	3,660 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess Helena College School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT	- not rated	5,309 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saddlery Cafe	50A Walsworth Road	82 yd
Hitchin Kitchen Cafe	48A Walsworth Road	139 yd
Station Shop	Hitchin Railway Station Walsworth Road	292 yd
Puccino's	Hitchin Railway Station Walsworth Road	292 yd
McDonalds Restaurants	Mcdonalds Restaurant Nightingale Road	333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albert Inn	The Albert Inn, 50 Walsworth Road	139 yd
The Radcliffe	Radcliffe Arms, 31 Walsworth Road	249 yd
Molly Malones	117 Nightingale Road	405 yd
Club 85	74 Whinbush Road	437 yd
Woodside Hall Bar	Woodside Hall Walsworth Road	443 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khushma Cottage	32 Walsworth Road	219 yd
Magic Wok	144 Nightingale Road	405 yd
Zahra	143 Nightingale Road	405 yd
Hitchin Best Kebab & Pizza	146 Nightingale Road	405 yd
Jasmine	145 Nightingale Road	405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Lyon Court Walsworth Road	130 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road	661 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft	856 yd
Asda Supermarket	Asda Stores Ltd Queen Street	972 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	23 Churchgate	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Zone Fitness (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Station Approach	health and fitness suite	244 yd
Ransome Recreation Ground 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES NIGHTINGALE ROAD	grass pitches	493 yd
Hitchin Girls' School HIGHBURY ROAD	grass pitches	515 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT	tennis courts	623 yd
North Hertfordshire College (Hitchin Campus) CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	624 yd
William Ransom Primary School STUART DRIVE	grass pitches	714 yd
Walsworth Common WOOLGROVE ROAD	grass pitches	853 yd
Xchange Fitness QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre Grammar School Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	903 yd
Hbs Tennis Club FISHPONDS ROAD	tennis courts	915 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	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.9%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG4 9FG