Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG5 1QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.6%	1.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.4%	49.4%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.4%

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 1QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	43.9%	53.2%	9.3%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	28.7%	-11.4%	44.2%	-15.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4.3%	1.1%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.6%	9%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	3.2%	6.9%	3.7%	6.1%	0.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89%) 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	50.9%	57.2%	6.3%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	33.9%	31.8%	-2.1%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	12.6%	8.1%	-4.5%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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 50.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	11.8%	0.6%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	7%	0.0%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.5%	14.4%	-8.1%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	10.2%	0.6%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	44.9%	50.8%	5.9%	33.8%	17.0%
Other	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.6% 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	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	8.7%	0.8%	-7.9%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	68.7%	74.6%	5.9%	81.4%	-6.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.4% 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	82.6%	77.4%	-5.2%	83.2%	-5.8%
European Union	1.3%	8.9%	7.6%	6.1%	2.8%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	8.5%	-2.8%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	77.4%	-4.8%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	3.9%	14.5%	10.6%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	5.5%	4.2%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	0.9%	-8.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Verulam Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Verulam Road was 75.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.9% higher than the Hitchin Bearton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Verulam Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton and the 123rd highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.1%.

🔎 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 1QA, 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 Verulam Road are based on 56 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 Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG5 1QA

Average Price
£381,856

Semi-Detached
£349,053

Terraced
£389,146

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Verulam Road

Average Price
£475,279

Semi-Detached
£529,036

Terraced
£409,606

Detached
£877,861

Flats/Maisonettes
£633,250

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Verulam Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Verulam Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£317,500	2021-06-11	£342,655
11 Verulam Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£292,500	2021-06-07	£315,675
38 Verulam Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2021-02-25	£628,633
37 Verulam Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2020-11-27	£479,231
1 Verulam Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-11-26	£328,145

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG5 1QA

Employment

SG5 1QA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	26
Retired	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	12
Other	11
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	430 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	619 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Benslow Lane , SG4 9RD	4out of 4	686 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery Standhill Road , SG4 9AG	3out of 4	938 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ	4out of 4	1,076 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR	3out of 4	1,077 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	510 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS	4out of 4	730 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	2,973 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	3,361 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	2,160 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	2,923 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	3,821 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	3,892 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess Helena College School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT	- not rated	5,411 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
Paprika Indian Restaurant	27 Nightingale Road	117 yd
Hitchin Kitchen Cafe	48A Walsworth Road	280 yd
McDonalds Restaurants	Mcdonalds Restaurant Nightingale Road	289 yd
Saddlery Cafe	50A Walsworth Road	317 yd
Walsworth Road Baptist Church	Walsworth Road Baptist Church Walsworth Road	335 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Molly Malones	117 Nightingale Road	73 yd
Club 85	74 Whinbush Road	110 yd
The Radcliffe	Radcliffe Arms, 31 Walsworth Road	241 yd
The Albert Inn	The Albert Inn, 50 Walsworth Road	280 yd
Woodside Hall Bar	Woodside Hall Walsworth Road	335 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PB Peri Peri & Fried Chicken	147 Nightingale Road	55 yd
Magic Wok	144 Nightingale Road	73 yd
Zahra	143 Nightingale Road	73 yd
Hitchin Best Kebab & Pizza	146 Nightingale Road	73 yd
Jasmine	145 Nightingale Road	73 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road	362 yd
Tesco	Lyon Court Walsworth Road	421 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft	641 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	23 Churchgate	855 yd
Asda Supermarket	Asda Stores Ltd Queen Street	909 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bancroft Recreation Ground BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT	tennis courts	264 yd
Ransome Recreation Ground 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES NIGHTINGALE ROAD	grass pitches	373 yd
Zone Fitness (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Station Approach	health and fitness suite	514 yd
Hbs Tennis Club FISHPONDS ROAD	tennis courts	529 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre Grammar School Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	587 yd
Hitchin Girls' School HIGHBURY ROAD	grass pitches	646 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches	652 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin Fishponds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	756 yd
Xchange Fitness QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	768 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church BEDFORD ROAD		796 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	133 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG5 1QA