Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG5 1YB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	56.7%	54.4%	-2.3%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	43.3%	45.6%	2.3%	49.0%	-3.4%

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 1YB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	56.2%	54%	-2.2%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	26.8%	0.7%	44.2%	-17.4%
Separated	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.8%	13.6%	1.8%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	49.6%	50.8%	1.2%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	34.1%	24.8%	-9.3%	33.6%	-8.8%
Fair health	12.6%	18.1%	5.5%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	3%	5.9%	2.9%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	13.1%	-0.2%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	9.5%	-7.7%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	15.6%	-4.1%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	25.1%	11.3%	16.9%	8.2%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	29.1%	0.5%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	5.9%	3%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% 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%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	5.5%	-2.3%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	74.1%	70%	-4.1%	81.4%	-11.4%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	87%	85.8%	-1.2%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	86.1%	-0.2%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	1.5%	9.9%	8.4%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Shepherds Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shepherds Mead was 65.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.0% lower than the Hitchin Bearton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Shepherds Mead has the 15th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton and the 148th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.1%.

🔎 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 1YB, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Shepherds Mead are based on 163 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 Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, SG5 1YB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG5 1YB

Average Price
£190,824

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,824

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shepherds Mead

Average Price
£178,284

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£214,124

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,063

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shepherds MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,500	2024-10-04	£201,797
49 Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-04-14	£230,231
51 Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-04-01	£220,221
52 Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-09-03	£207,708
69 Shepherds Mead, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2021-05-07	£163,070

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG5 1YB

Employment

SG5 1YB 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	98
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	19
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	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	960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XT	2out of 4	166 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR	3out of 4	201 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ickleford Primary School Arlesey Road , Ickleford SG5 3TG	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oughton Primary and Nursery School Mattocke Road , SG5 2NZ	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	400 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB	4out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS	4out of 4	1,906 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	2,780 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	2,802 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	2,782 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingshott School Stevenage Road , St Ippolyts SG4 7JX	- not rated	3,316 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	3,595 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	3,882 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
Rich-blend	The Gatehouse, Cam Centre Wilbury Way	831 yd
Space2play (Herts) Ltd	38, Knowl Piece Wilbury Way	999 yd
Ravidassia Community Centre	2, Knowl Piece Wilbury Way	999 yd
Emil Dale School of Performing Arts	60 Wilbury Way	1,025 yd
Paprika Indian Restaurant	27 Nightingale Road	1,067 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hitchin Rugby Club	Hitchin Rugby Football Club, King George V Playing Field Old Hale Way	340 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria Ickleford Road	964 yd
Angels	The Angels Reply Bedford Road	998 yd
The Old George	The Old George Arlesey Road	1,002 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cantina Carnitas	12 Wallace Way	593 yd
Uptown Kebab & Pizza	151B Bearton Road	694 yd
Curry House	151C Bearton Road	694 yd
Harry's Coconut Shack	Unit 11, Wilbury Court, 29 Wilbury Way	831 yd
Hitchin Chop Suey Bar	28 Nightingale Road	1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady Catholic Primary School OLD HALE WAY	grass pitches	212 yd
King George V Playing Fields OLD HALE WAY	grass pitches	391 yd
The Priory School BEDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	484 yd
Cadwell Lane Playing Field CADWELL GREEN CADWELL GREEN CADWELL LANE	grass pitches	508 yd
St. Michaels Field BEARTON GREEN	grass pitches	589 yd
Burford Way Recreation Ground (Closed) Burford Way	grass pitches	944 yd
Riverain Bowls Club Ltd WOOLGROVE ROAD	indoor bowls	955 yd
Ransome Recreation Ground 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES NIGHTINGALE ROAD	grass pitches	999 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,036 yd
Peak Fitness Centre WILBURY WAY	health and fitness suite	1,049 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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG5 1YB