Oughtonhead Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG5 2LR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents 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	48%	48.7%	0.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	52%	51.3%	-0.7%	49.0%	2.3%

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 vicinity of SG5 2LR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.8%	26.6%	2.8%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	63.4%	61.3%	-2.1%	44.2%	17.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.1%) 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	61.6%	60.5%	-1.1%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	27.3%	30.6%	3.3%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	7.8%	7.5%	-0.3%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 2LR this area, 7.5% 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 56.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	7.5%	-6.4%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	4%	-5.2%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	12.1%	-0.4%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	14.6%	4.7%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	46.2%	56.8%	10.6%	33.8%	23.0%
Other	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.5%	94.4%	-2.1%	81.4%	13.0%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.6%	91.8%	-3.8%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	91.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0%	7.2%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54%	37.2%	16.8%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Oughtonhead Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oughtonhead Lane was 19.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.3% lower than the Hitchin Highbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oughtonhead Lane has the 11th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hitchin Highbury and the 60th lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.8%.

🔎 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 2LR, 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 Oughtonhead Lane are based on 13 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 Oughtonhead Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG5 2LR

Average Price
£488,877

Semi-Detached
£517,839

Terraced
£429,365

Detached
£578,938

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oughtonhead Lane

Average Price
£498,105

Semi-Detached
£501,278

Terraced
£415,425

Detached
£573,380

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oughtonhead LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Oughtonhead Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-08-26	£508,424
9 Oughtonhead Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2019-02-01	£562,158
17 Oughtonhead Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2016-05-27	£483,123
9 Oughtonhead Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£282,000	2005-11-01	£572,545
9 Oughtonhead Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2003-01-17	£585,437

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG5 2LR

Employment

SG5 2LR 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	126
Retired	80
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	12
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oughton Primary and Nursery School Mattocke Road , SG5 2NZ	3out of 4	354 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ	4out of 4	423 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS	3out of 4	689 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XT	2out of 4	1,617 yd	Academy converter	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	921 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS	4out of 4	1,694 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	4,089 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	4,260 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	3,020 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	4,062 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	4,933 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	5,101 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess Helena College School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT	- not rated	5,354 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
Hitchin Town Cricket Ground Ltd	Hitchin Cricket Ground Lucas Lane	261 yd
The Canary Kitchen	Canary Club Fishponds Road	435 yd
Christchurch Open Church	Christchurch Methodist Bedford Road	512 yd
Hitchin Everyone Active Cafe	Hitchin Swimming Pool Fishponds Road	579 yd
Peckers	25 John Barker Place	753 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hitchin Town Football Club Limited	68 Fishponds Road	490 yd
Angels	The Angels Reply Bedford Road	550 yd
The Highlander	Highlander, 45 Upper Tilehouse Street	727 yd
Coopers Arms	Coopers Arms, 81 Tilehouse Street	912 yd
The Brickyard	24 Bancroft	920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
What The Cluck?!	Canary Club Fishponds Road	435 yd
Burgerians	Canary Club Fishponds Road	435 yd
Rise And Shine Breakfast Club	Canary Club Fishponds Road	435 yd
Chinese Food Centre	2 Redhill Road	455 yd
Akash Tandoori	14 Redhill Road	456 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Redhill News	16 Redhill Road	456 yd
Waitrose Store	The Lairage Bedford Road	512 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft	966 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road	1,021 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	23 Churchgate	1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lucas Lane Sports Club HITCHIN CRICKET GROUND HITCHIN CRICKET GROUND LUCAS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	263 yd
Samuel Lucas Jmi School GAPING LANE	grass pitches	419 yd
Top Field FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches	422 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin Fishponds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	553 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church BEDFORD ROAD		660 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches	682 yd
Hbs Tennis Club FISHPONDS ROAD	tennis courts	785 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre Grammar School Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	790 yd
Westmill Community Centre JOHN BARKER PLACE		847 yd
Swinburne Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND SWINBURNE AVENUE	grass pitches	869 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%

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

Overview of SG5 2LR