Hollow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG4 9SD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	50.8%	53.3%	2.5%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	49.2%	46.7%	-2.5%	49.0%	-2.3%

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	31.9%	37.4%	5.5%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	42.2%	-1.1%	44.2%	-2.0%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.4%	10.9%	1.5%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	10.7%	6.7%	-4.0%	6.1%	0.6%

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 (86.9%) 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	54.6%	59.5%	4.9%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	28.6%	27.4%	-1.2%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	13.5%	9.9%	-3.6%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	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.

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 56.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	10.5%	-3.6%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	5.8%	-5.9%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	6.7%	-1.7%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	12.5%	0.4%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	46.6%	56.2%	9.6%	33.8%	22.4%
Other	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3%	0%	-3.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	83.5%	88.7%	5.2%	81.4%	7.3%
Arab	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% 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	83.8%	84%	0.2%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	6.2%	7.1%	0.9%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	83.8%	1.1%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	10.3%	8.9%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	1.5%	-9.9%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Hollow Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hollow Lane was 18.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.4% lower than the Hitchin Bearton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hollow Lane has the 10th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton and the 54th lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.9%.

🔎 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 9SD, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 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 9SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG4 9SD

Average Price
£478,924

Semi-Detached
£553,182

Terraced
£510,420

Detached
£655,500

Flats/Maisonettes
£336,900

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
30 Hollow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2024-05-22	£656,764
46 Hollow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2020-02-21	£636,500
30 Hollow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£482,000	2016-02-12	£617,393
12 Hollow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£371,500	2016-02-05	£466,341
Flat 3 St. Andrews Court Hollow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-02-26	£362,282

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG4 9SD

Employment

SG4 9SD 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	145
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	24
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	26
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
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	966 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	227 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Benslow Lane , SG4 9RD	4out of 4	795 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehill Junior School Whitehill Road , SG4 9HT	3out of 4	924 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS	3out of 4	941 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ	4out of 4	1,005 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	372 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB	4out of 4	566 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	1,959 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	3,569 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	4,060 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	1,631 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	3,500 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	4,375 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	4,401 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Princess Helena College School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT	- not rated	4,644 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	246 yd
Hitchin Cafe	70 Hermitage Road	335 yd
Manny's Place	26 Churchgate	385 yd
Rezzo pizzeria	18 Churchgate	385 yd
HERMITAGE ROAD COFFEE & BAGEL BAR	20 Hermitage Road	392 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bricklayers Arms PH	The Bricklayers Arms, 29 Queen Street	212 yd
Beer Shop	31 Hermitage Road	343 yd
The Half Moon	The Half Moon, 57 Queen Street	371 yd
The Block	23 Churchgate	385 yd
BB's Bar	12 Bridge Street	400 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Murphy's Fish & Chips Ltd	31 Queen Street	212 yd
The Town Fryer	34 Hermitage Road	343 yd
Chic	35 Churchyard	393 yd
SUBWAY	91 Hermitage Road	434 yd
Plan Burrito Hitchin	9 Sun Street	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Supermarket	Asda Stores Ltd Queen Street	246 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	23 Churchgate	385 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft	447 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road	587 yd
Tesco	Lyon Court Walsworth Road	880 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xchange Fitness QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	210 yd
Hitchin Girls' School HIGHBURY ROAD	grass pitches	275 yd
Fitness Connection (Hitchin) (Closed) Austin House Austin House Queen Street	health and fitness suite	340 yd
St. Johns Playing Field 2 WALTHAM VILLAS 2 WALTHAM VILLAS ST. JOHNS ROAD	grass pitches	521 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre Grammar School Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	686 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT	tennis courts	703 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church BEDFORD ROAD		746 yd
Whitehill Junior School WHITEHILL ROAD	grass pitches	798 yd
Hbs Tennis Club FISHPONDS ROAD	tennis courts	923 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin Fishponds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	945 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG4 9SD