Hollow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG4 9SB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	48.8%	52.1%	3.3%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	51.2%	47.9%	-3.3%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 9SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	43.2%	46.4%	3.2%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	28.5%	-1.2%	44.2%	-15.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.3%	2.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.9%	9.8%	-1.1%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	10.9%	8.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	2.8%

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	46.1%	45.2%	-0.9%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	36.8%	36.4%	-0.4%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	13.6%	16.1%	2.5%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	10.4%	-1.0%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	7.4%	0.4%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	12.6%	-2.7%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	15.2%	-0.1%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	45.9%	49.4%	3.5%	33.8%	15.6%
Other	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	3%	0.3%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	81.8%	80%	-1.8%	81.4%	-1.4%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	86.8%	81%	-5.8%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	4.3%	8.4%	4.1%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	81.6%	-4.4%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	1.6%	10%	8.4%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	7%	2.7%	-4.3%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Hollow Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hollow Lane was 45.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.0% lower than the Hitchin Bearton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hollow Lane has the 24th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton and the 195th lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.8%.

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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 9SB, 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 Hollow Lane are based on 91 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 Hollow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG4 9SB

Average Price
£342,139

Semi-Detached
£511,045

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,637,629

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,045

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hollow Lane

Average Price
£305,577

Semi-Detached
£537,358

Terraced
£436,428

Detached
£1,214,120

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,088

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hollow LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Balliol Chambers Hollow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,500	2024-08-28	£173,544
Flat 8 Balliol Chambers Hollow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,500	2024-07-31	£135,074
Flat 4 Balliol Chambers Hollow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,500	2023-01-20	£166,998
Flat 16 Balliol Chambers Hollow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2021-11-03	£159,439
Flat 6 Balliol Chambers Hollow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-06-19	£192,968

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG4 9SB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	15
Education	14
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	837 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	395 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS	3out of 4	785 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ	4out of 4	835 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	884 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehill Junior School Whitehill Road , SG4 9HT	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB	4out of 4	410 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS	4out of 4	507 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	1,822 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	3,598 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	4,050 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	1,802 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	3,535 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	4,436 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	4,438 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess Helena College School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT	- not rated	4,723 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
Hitchin Cafe	70 Hermitage Road	184 yd
The British Schools Museum	41 Queen Street	204 yd
Manny's Place	26 Churchgate	242 yd
Rezzo pizzeria	18 Churchgate	242 yd
HERMITAGE ROAD COFFEE & BAGEL BAR	20 Hermitage Road	243 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bricklayers Arms PH	The Bricklayers Arms, 29 Queen Street	107 yd
Beer Shop	31 Hermitage Road	204 yd
The Block	23 Churchgate	242 yd
Rose & Crown	13 Market Place	274 yd
The Speakeasy Club	3C Sun Street	302 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Murphy's Fish & Chips Ltd	31 Queen Street	107 yd
The Town Fryer	34 Hermitage Road	204 yd
Chic	35 Churchyard	241 yd
SUBWAY	91 Hermitage Road	268 yd
Cornish Hearts	5 Market Place	292 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Supermarket	Asda Stores Ltd Queen Street	204 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	23 Churchgate	242 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft	277 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road	460 yd
Waitrose Store	The Lairage Bedford Road	721 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xchange Fitness QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	73 yd
Fitness Connection (Hitchin) (Closed) Austin House Austin House Queen Street	health and fitness suite	297 yd
Hitchin Girls' School HIGHBURY ROAD	grass pitches	387 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre Grammar School Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	522 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church BEDFORD ROAD		573 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT	tennis courts	590 yd
St. Johns Playing Field 2 WALTHAM VILLAS 2 WALTHAM VILLAS ST. JOHNS ROAD	grass pitches	650 yd
Hbs Tennis Club FISHPONDS ROAD	tennis courts	775 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin Fishponds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	777 yd
Samuel Lucas Jmi School GAPING LANE	grass pitches	837 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG4 9SB