Convent Close, Hitchin, SG5 1QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG5 1QN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	44.7%	53.1%	8.4%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	55.3%	46.9%	-8.4%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 1QN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	36.9%	43.8%	6.9%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	34.7%	-4.0%	44.2%	-9.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	12.9%	11.9%	-1.0%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	9.3%	6.8%	-2.5%	6.1%	0.7%

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	46.6%	49.8%	3.2%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	37.9%	34%	-3.9%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	11.4%	13%	1.6%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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 1QN this area, 9.5% 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 55.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	9.5%	-6.5%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	4.5%	-3.5%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	15.8%	4.2%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	10.9%	-0.2%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	41.8%	55.7%	13.9%	33.8%	21.9%
Other	8%	0.5%	-7.5%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.2%	0.4%	-3.8%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	11%	8.9%	-2.1%	3.1%	5.8%
Other Asian	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.0%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	75.4%	81.4%	6.0%	81.4%	0.0%
Arab	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% 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	79.9%	80.3%	0.4%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	4.5%	7.1%	2.6%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	5.9%	-4.7%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.7%
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	78.8%	79.4%	0.6%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	14%	13.2%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	1.2%	-11.7%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	8.4%	0.9%	7.5%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Convent Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Convent Close was 41.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.5% lower than the Hitchin Bearton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Convent Close has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.9%.

🔎 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 1QN, 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 Convent Close are based on 32 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 Convent Close, Hitchin, SG5 1QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG5 1QN

Average Price
£657,290

Semi-Detached
£773,294

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£638,974

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Convent Close

Average Price
£632,163

Semi-Detached
£742,425

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£616,411

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Convent CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Convent Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-10-04	£619,782
7 Convent Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2023-06-30	£732,507
31 Convent Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£810,000	2022-05-27	£829,817
28 Convent Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2021-09-10	£842,320
32 Convent Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2020-12-10	£794,712

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG5 1QN

Employment

SG5 1QN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	97
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	12
Other	12
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Benslow Lane , SG4 9RD	4out of 4	583 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS	3out of 4	681 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery Standhill Road , SG4 9AG	3out of 4	771 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ	4out of 4	1,068 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Ransom Primary School Stuart Drive , SG4 9QB	4out of 4	1,125 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	471 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS	4out of 4	564 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	1,482 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	3,054 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	3,480 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	2,000 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	2,997 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	3,898 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	3,941 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess Helena College School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT	- not rated	5,252 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
Walsworth Road Baptist Church	Walsworth Road Baptist Church Walsworth Road	186 yd
Hitchin Kitchen Cafe	48A Walsworth Road	188 yd
Saddlery Cafe	50A Walsworth Road	262 yd
Paprika Indian Restaurant	27 Nightingale Road	279 yd
McDonalds Restaurants	Mcdonalds Restaurant Nightingale Road	380 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Radcliffe	Radcliffe Arms, 31 Walsworth Road	94 yd
Club 85	74 Whinbush Road	129 yd
Woodside Hall Bar	Woodside Hall Walsworth Road	186 yd
Queen Mother Theatre	Queen Mother Theatre Walsworth Road	186 yd
The Albert Inn	The Albert Inn, 50 Walsworth Road	188 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khushma Cottage	32 Walsworth Road	121 yd
PB Peri Peri & Fried Chicken	147 Nightingale Road	220 yd
Magic Wok	144 Nightingale Road	232 yd
Zahra	143 Nightingale Road	232 yd
Hitchin Best Kebab & Pizza	146 Nightingale Road	232 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road	335 yd
Tesco	Lyon Court Walsworth Road	400 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft	562 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	23 Churchgate	748 yd
Asda Supermarket	Asda Stores Ltd Queen Street	773 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bancroft Recreation Ground BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT	tennis courts	303 yd
Hitchin Girls' School HIGHBURY ROAD	grass pitches	477 yd
Ransome Recreation Ground 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES NIGHTINGALE ROAD	grass pitches	504 yd
Zone Fitness (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Station Approach	health and fitness suite	515 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre Grammar School Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	577 yd
Hbs Tennis Club FISHPONDS ROAD	tennis courts	604 yd
Xchange Fitness QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	637 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches	733 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church BEDFORD ROAD		774 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin Fishponds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	792 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	201.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG5 1QN