Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG5 1RQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	50.7%	3.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	52.5%	49.3%	-3.2%	49.0%	0.3%

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	33.8%	40.8%	7.0%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	46.7%	-3.5%	44.2%	2.5%
Separated	5.3%	1.7%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.5%	8.7%	1.2%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (91.7%) 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	57.1%	59.6%	2.5%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	31.4%	32.1%	0.7%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	9.1%	5.9%	-3.2%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	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 55.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	11.8%	-2.4%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	5.2%	-5.8%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	10.1%	-1.6%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	12.5%	3.6%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	40.9%	55.2%	14.3%	33.8%	21.4%
Other	11.4%	2.1%	-9.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.4% 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	8.6%	7.9%	-0.7%	1.1%	6.8%
Chinese	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	10.1%	6.6%	-3.5%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	5.5%	0.5%	-5.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	65.2%	73.4%	8.2%	81.4%	-8.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	75.8%	81.8%	6.0%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	8.6%	-6.2%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	81.6%	6.0%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	1.8%	12.8%	11.0%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	6.2%	1.6%	-4.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	1.1%	-13.2%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Nightingale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nightingale Road was 221.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 206.0% higher than the Hitchin Bearton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Nightingale Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton and the 20th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.4%.

🔎 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 1RQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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 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 1RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG5 1RQ

Average Price
£472,153

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,831

Other
£1,403,759

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
5 William Moss Buildings, 57 Nightingale Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£307,500	2024-12-19	£297,071
8 William Moss Buildings, 57 Nightingale Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,500	2024-10-14	£270,820
9 William Moss Buildings, 57 Nightingale Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-10-20	£277,495
Flat 7 William Moss Buildings, 57 Nightingale Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,500	2022-05-24	£306,422
6 William Moss Buildings, 57 Nightingale Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£258,000	2021-11-10	£260,350

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG5 1RQ

Employment

SG5 1RQ 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	159
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	22
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Construction	15
Information and communication	15
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
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	564 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	639 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS	3out of 4	786 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery Standhill Road , SG4 9AG	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Ransom Primary School Stuart Drive , SG4 9QB	4out of 4	1,183 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	713 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS	4out of 4	809 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	2,771 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	3,170 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	2,189 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	2,720 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	3,618 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	3,692 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds Restaurants	Mcdonalds Restaurant Nightingale Road	90 yd
Paprika Indian Restaurant	27 Nightingale Road	238 yd
Saddlery Cafe	50A Walsworth Road	275 yd
Hitchin Kitchen Cafe	48A Walsworth Road	298 yd
Station Shop	Hitchin Railway Station Walsworth Road	437 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Molly Malones	117 Nightingale Road	143 yd
The Albert Inn	The Albert Inn, 50 Walsworth Road	298 yd
Club 85	74 Whinbush Road	310 yd
The Radcliffe	Radcliffe Arms, 31 Walsworth Road	335 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria Ickleford Road	491 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magic Wok	144 Nightingale Road	143 yd
Zahra	143 Nightingale Road	143 yd
Hitchin Best Kebab & Pizza	146 Nightingale Road	143 yd
Jasmine	145 Nightingale Road	143 yd
PB Peri Peri & Fried Chicken	147 Nightingale Road	213 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Lyon Court Walsworth Road	307 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road	565 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft	841 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	23 Churchgate	1,049 yd
Asda Supermarket	Asda Stores Ltd Queen Street	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ransome Recreation Ground 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES NIGHTINGALE ROAD	grass pitches	191 yd
Zone Fitness (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Station Approach	health and fitness suite	363 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT	tennis courts	460 yd
Hbs Tennis Club FISHPONDS ROAD	tennis courts	691 yd
Walsworth Common WOOLGROVE ROAD	grass pitches	700 yd
Riverain Bowls Club Ltd WOOLGROVE ROAD	indoor bowls	740 yd
North Hertfordshire College (Hitchin Campus) CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	745 yd
Hitchin Girls' School HIGHBURY ROAD	grass pitches	752 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre Grammar School Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	785 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches	803 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG5 1RQ