Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5 1BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG5 1BS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	51.2%	54.1%	2.9%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	48.8%	45.9%	-2.9%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 SG5 1BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.9% 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	65%	62.9%	-2.1%	37.9%	25.0%
Married: Opposite sex	17.8%	21.9%	4.1%	44.2%	-22.3%
Separated	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.9%	10.3%	1.4%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (91.4%) 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	54%	52.4%	-1.6%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	34.9%	39%	4.1%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	8.8%	6.3%	-2.5%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 SG5 1BS this area, 7% 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 65.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	7%	-3.0%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	3.1%	-5.2%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	8.4%	-4.4%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	14.5%	6.7%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	57.2%	65.6%	8.4%	33.8%	31.8%
Other	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3%	3.0%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	1.9%	6%	4.1%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	81.9%	74.9%	-7.0%	81.4%	-6.5%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	70.3%	-18.1%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	4.7%	13%	8.3%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	9.3%	7.0%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.7%
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	87.4%	70.8%	-16.6%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	9.4%	7.5%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	3.7%	6.7%	3.0%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	7.9%	2.8%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Hermitage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hermitage Road was 248.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 242.6% higher than the Hitchin Bearton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hermitage Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton and the 16th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.6%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SG5 1BS, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Hermitage Road are based on 8 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 Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5 1BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG5 1BS

Average Price
£30,825

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£30,825

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hermitage Road

Average Price
£294,066

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,259

Other
£488,489

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hermitage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6A Hermitage Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2018-02-01	£30,458

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG5 1BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	14
Retired	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Information and communication	15
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Education	8
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4

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	564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS	3out of 4	493 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ	4out of 4	641 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery Standhill Road , SG4 9AG	3out of 4	678 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	966 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oughton Primary and Nursery School Mattocke Road , SG5 2NZ	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Community school	Yes	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	120 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS	4out of 4	699 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	3,524 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	3,910 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	2,077 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	3,470 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	4,369 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	4,419 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess Helena College School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT	- not rated	4,969 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
Hermitage Rd Bar and Restaurant	20 - 21 Hermitage Road	41 yd
Rajdouth tandoori Cuisine	19A Hermitage Road	41 yd
Sukawatee	88 Hermitage Road	45 yd
Chicken George	107A - 107B Bancroft	54 yd
Cafe Seventy Seven	103 Bancroft	58 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jilar Spa and Bar	102C Bancroft	67 yd
The Brickyard	24 Bancroft	95 yd
Beer Shop	31 Hermitage Road	123 yd
The Block	23 Churchgate	318 yd
Rose & Crown	13 Market Place	324 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SUBWAY	91 Hermitage Road	45 yd
Ali Baba Kebab House	110 Bancroft	58 yd
Eat Well	103 Bancroft	58 yd
Sam's Pizza	103A Bancroft	78 yd
The Town Fryer	34 Hermitage Road	123 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft	86 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road	214 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	23 Churchgate	318 yd
Asda Supermarket	Asda Stores Ltd Queen Street	445 yd
Waitrose Store	The Lairage Bedford Road	506 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre Grammar School Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	235 yd
Xchange Fitness QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	310 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church BEDFORD ROAD		346 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT	tennis courts	354 yd
Hbs Tennis Club FISHPONDS ROAD	tennis courts	487 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin Fishponds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	498 yd
Fitness Connection (Hitchin) (Closed) Austin House Austin House Queen Street	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Hitchin Girls' School HIGHBURY ROAD	grass pitches	567 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches	586 yd
Samuel Lucas Jmi School GAPING LANE	grass pitches	641 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	11.1%

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

Overview of SG5 1BS