Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG5 1QW is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.8%	46.9%	3.1%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	56.2%	53.1%	-3.1%	49.0%	4.1%

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 1QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% 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	54.8%	56%	1.2%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	27.7%	-0.5%	44.2%	-16.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.1%	10.7%	1.6%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (92.7%) 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	52.2%	60.3%	8.1%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	35.4%	32.4%	-3.0%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	10.8%	6.2%	-4.6%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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 51.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	12.5%	2.8%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	7.1%	-2.0%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	9.5%	-1.7%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	14.2%	-1.9%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	44.5%	51.6%	7.1%	33.8%	17.8%
Other	7.9%	3.3%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.1% 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	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	7.3%	4.2%	-3.1%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	69.7%	72.1%	2.4%	81.4%	-9.3%
Arab	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	73.8%	71.5%	-2.3%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	6.2%	10.2%	4.0%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	10.9%	-3.7%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	71.5%	-2.0%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	3.8%	10.7%	6.9%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	4.9%	6.2%	1.3%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	4.9%	7.2%	2.3%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	13%	4.5%	-8.5%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Nightingale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nightingale Road was 56.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.6% lower than the Hitchin Bearton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Nightingale Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton and the 171st highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.9%.

🔎 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 1QW, 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 Nightingale Road are based on 321 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 Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG5 1QW

Average Price
£294,445

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,199

Other
£133,032

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nightingale Road

Average Price
£327,913

Semi-Detached
£536,611

Terraced
£351,921

Detached
£709,246

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,420

Other
£465,820

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nightingale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 20 Starlings Bridge Nightingale Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-08-23	£281,695
Flat 43 Starlings Bridge Nightingale Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-06-07	£131,450
Flat 27 Starlings Bridge Nightingale Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-05-15	£270,543
Flat 36 Starlings Bridge Nightingale Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-07-07	£281,332
Flat 8 Starlings Bridge Nightingale Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,600	2023-02-10	£270,713

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG5 1QW

Employment

SG5 1QW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	172
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	24
Other	16
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Information and communication	25
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	289 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	460 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	826 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ	4out of 4	927 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery Standhill Road , SG4 9AG	3out of 4	958 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR	3out of 4	1,015 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	391 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS	4out of 4	801 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	3,098 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	3,453 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	2,245 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	3,051 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	3,947 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	4,034 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess Helena College School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT	- not rated	5,392 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	124 yd
Bancroft Kiosk	Bancroft Hall, Bancroft Recreation Ground Bancroft	223 yd
Pizza GoGo	37 Bancroft	302 yd
Kazoku	36 Bancroft	302 yd
Mint Leaf	87 Bancroft	313 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Club 85	74 Whinbush Road	126 yd
Molly Malones	117 Nightingale Road	200 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria Ickleford Road	229 yd
The Radcliffe	Radcliffe Arms, 31 Walsworth Road	347 yd
Woodside Hall Bar	Woodside Hall Walsworth Road	350 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hitchin Chop Suey Bar	28 Nightingale Road	124 yd
Papa Johns	32 - 33 Nightingale Road	124 yd
PB Peri Peri & Fried Chicken	147 Nightingale Road	131 yd
Curry Express	53 Bancroft	189 yd
Domino's Pizza	56 Bancroft	189 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road	249 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft	545 yd
Tesco	Lyon Court Walsworth Road	578 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	23 Churchgate	777 yd
Waitrose Store	The Lairage Bedford Road	788 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bancroft Recreation Ground BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT	tennis courts	120 yd
Hbs Tennis Club FISHPONDS ROAD	tennis courts	372 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre Grammar School Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	446 yd
Ransome Recreation Ground 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES NIGHTINGALE ROAD	grass pitches	482 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches	497 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin Fishponds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	599 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church BEDFORD ROAD		657 yd
Zone Fitness (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Station Approach	health and fitness suite	672 yd
Hitchin Girls' School HIGHBURY ROAD	grass pitches	698 yd
Xchange Fitness QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	720 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG5 1QW