Bridge Street, Hitchin, SG5 2DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG5 2DE is primarily male, with 55.9% 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	49.4%	44.1%	-5.3%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	50.6%	55.9%	5.3%	49.0%	6.9%

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	47.9%	38.8%	-9.1%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	41.5%	7.9%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	9.6%	11.7%	2.1%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	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 (86.1%) 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	58.9%	54.5%	-4.4%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	30.9%	31.6%	0.7%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	8.7%	10%	1.3%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.9%	12.8%	7.9%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	5.9%	-6.2%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	10.6%	-3.7%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.4%	4.4%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	14.4%	2.1%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	49.1%	46.8%	-2.3%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	87.7%	89.7%	2.0%	81.4%	8.3%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	87.7%	84.9%	-2.8%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	5.9%	9%	3.1%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	85.3%	-1.4%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	2.1%	10%	7.9%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.4%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.6%	76.7%	12.9%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Bridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridge Street was 561.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1418.7% higher than the Hitchin Highbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bridge Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hitchin Highbury and the 5th highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 299.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.8%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SG5 2DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Bridge Street are based on 53 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 Bridge Street, Hitchin, SG5 2DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG5 2DE

Average Price
£384,948

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£480,501

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,396

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridge Street

Average Price
£293,327

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£376,247

Detached
£505,682

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,252

Other
£161,528

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridge Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 1 Austin House Bridge Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-04-17	£308,805
Apartment 3 Austin House Bridge Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-01-10	£253,145
11A Bridge Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£98,686	1997-03-27	£628,975
38 Bridge Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	1997-03-19	£350,542

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG5 2DE

Employment

SG5 2DE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	78
Retired	38
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Education	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	31
Manufacturing	26
Construction	24
Information and communication	20
Other	20
Financial and insurance activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	1,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highbury Infant School and Nursery Standhill Road , SG4 9AG	3out of 4	390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ	4out of 4	913 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehill Junior School Whitehill Road , SG4 9HT	3out of 4	973 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior School Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS	- not rated	1,031 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS	- not rated	675 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS	- not rated	675 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB	- not rated	680 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB	4out of 4	680 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	2,093 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	1,705 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chrysalis School for Autism Units 8 & 9 , The Glover Centre SG5 1RT	- not rated	1,827 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	- not rated	3,821 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Princess Helena College School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT	- not rated	4,409 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	4,697 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
Bridge Street Bistro	26 Bridge Street	36 yd
Mevan Ocakbasi	11 Sun Street	88 yd
Mama Baby Play	10 Sun Street	96 yd
Four Leaf Clover Cafe	2 Sun Street	135 yd
Bosphorus	3A Sun Street	135 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
BB's Bar	12 Bridge Street	2 yd
The Half Moon	The Half Moon, 57 Queen Street	99 yd
Angel Vaults	5 Sun Street	130 yd
The Market Theatre	The Market Theatre, 6A Sun Street	135 yd
The Snug	24 Sun Street	156 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plan Burrito Hitchin	9 Sun Street	135 yd
Peri Peri and Grill Ltd	9 Bucklersbury	180 yd
Bodillys Oriental Cuisine	25 Bucklersbury	204 yd
Bodrum Take Away	22 Bucklersbury	204 yd
Chilli Banana	32 Bucklersbury	204 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Supermarket	Asda Stores Ltd Queen Street	153 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	23 Churchgate	208 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft	448 yd
Waitrose Store	The Lairage Bedford Road	721 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road	728 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness Connection (Hitchin) (Closed) Austin House Austin House Queen Street	health and fitness suite	63 yd
Xchange Fitness QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	266 yd
St. Johns Playing Field 2 WALTHAM VILLAS 2 WALTHAM VILLAS ST. JOHNS ROAD	grass pitches	572 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church BEDFORD ROAD		625 yd
Hitchin Girls' School HIGHBURY ROAD	grass pitches	672 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre Grammar School Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	686 yd
Samuel Lucas Jmi School GAPING LANE	grass pitches	792 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT	tennis courts	868 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin Fishponds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	886 yd
Whitehill Junior School WHITEHILL ROAD	grass pitches	969 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

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	25.0%

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

Overview of SG5 2DE