Whitegale Close, Hitchin, SG4 9LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG4 9LP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.3%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.3%	49.7%	0.4%	49.0%	0.7%

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 9LP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.8% 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	17.6%	20.5%	2.9%	37.9%	-17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	64.5%	63.8%	-0.7%	44.2%	19.6%
Separated	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.2%	8.2%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	7.7%	6%	-1.7%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (86.8%) 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	51.3%	56.1%	4.8%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	39.8%	30.7%	-9.1%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	7.1%	11.1%	4.0%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 9LP this area, 6.8% 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 55.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	6.8%	-3.5%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	7.2%	-2.0%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	13.3%	-1.0%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	12.9%	3.4%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	48%	55.9%	7.9%	33.8%	22.1%
Other	6.2%	1.1%	-5.1%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5%	2%	-3.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.6%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	89.7%	90.4%	0.7%	81.4%	9.0%
Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	87.9%	85.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	85.1%	-2.8%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	12.3%	11.1%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	0%	-8.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Whitegale Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitegale Close was 2.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.1% lower than the Hitchin Bearton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitegale Close has the lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton and the lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.9%.

🔎 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 9LP, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 1/10 (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 Whitegale Close are based on 16 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 Whitegale Close, Hitchin, SG4 9LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG4 9LP

Average Price
£561,331

Semi-Detached
£551,814

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£646,981

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitegale Close

Average Price
£519,207

Semi-Detached
£511,939

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£628,228

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitegale CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Whitegale Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2024-08-30	£525,761
5 Whitegale Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£610,100	2022-01-31	£628,228
10 Whitegale Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£424,500	2017-09-13	£498,897
4 Whitegale Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2017-05-18	£561,094
14 Whitegale Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2015-08-13	£515,714

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG4 9LP

Employment

SG4 9LP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SG4 9LP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	86
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	23
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3

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	1,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highbury Infant School and Nursery Standhill Road , SG4 9AG	3out of 4	335 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehill Junior School Whitehill Road , SG4 9HT	3out of 4	434 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	742 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Ransom Primary School Stuart Drive , SG4 9QB	4out of 4	787 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mary Exton Primary School St Michael's Road , SG4 0QA	2out of 4	1,302 yd	Community school	No	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	391 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB	4out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	2,418 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	3,526 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	4,137 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	1,095 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	3,441 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	4,213 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	4,326 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Princess Helena College School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT	- not rated	4,434 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
The British Schools Museum	41 Queen Street	716 yd
Walsworth Road Baptist Church	Walsworth Road Baptist Church Walsworth Road	833 yd
Bridge Street Bistro	26 Bridge Street	855 yd
Hitchin Cafe	70 Hermitage Road	866 yd
Hitchin Kitchen Cafe	48A Walsworth Road	901 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Orange Tree	The Orange Tree, 100 Stevenage Road	587 yd
Bricklayers Arms PH	The Bricklayers Arms, 29 Queen Street	737 yd
The Half Moon	The Half Moon, 57 Queen Street	753 yd
The Three Moorhens	The Three Moorhens Hitchin Hill	770 yd
Woodside Hall Bar	Woodside Hall Walsworth Road	833 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BP Oakfields	Oakfield Service Station Stevenage Road	517 yd
Oriental Express	45 Ninesprings Way	570 yd
Indian Hitchin	47 Ninesprings Way	570 yd
Murphy's Fish & Chips Ltd	31 Queen Street	737 yd
The Town Fryer	34 Hermitage Road	865 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Supermarket	Asda Stores Ltd Queen Street	716 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	23 Churchgate	907 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft	990 yd
Tesco	Lyon Court Walsworth Road	1,015 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitehill Junior School WHITEHILL ROAD	grass pitches	346 yd
St. Johns Playing Field 2 WALTHAM VILLAS 2 WALTHAM VILLAS ST. JOHNS ROAD	grass pitches	433 yd
Hitchin Girls' School HIGHBURY ROAD	grass pitches	480 yd
William Ransom Primary School STUART DRIVE	grass pitches	719 yd
Xchange Fitness QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Fitness Connection (Hitchin) (Closed) Austin House Austin House Queen Street	health and fitness suite	772 yd
Kingshott School STEVENAGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	950 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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG4 9LP