Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2UD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG5 2UD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	53.8%	49.7%	-4.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	46.2%	50.3%	4.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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 2UD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.7% 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	23.2%	25.2%	2.0%	37.9%	-12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	63.9%	63.7%	-0.2%	44.2%	19.5%
Separated	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (88.1%) 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	60.1%	56.7%	-3.4%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	31.2%	31.4%	0.2%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	7.6%	8.8%	1.2%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1%	2%	1.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	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 52.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	10%	1.1%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	3.2%	-9.7%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	11.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	17.1%	1.4%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	52.5%	10.4%	33.8%	18.7%
Other	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	3.1%	0.6%
Other Asian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	85%	88.4%	3.4%	81.4%	7.0%
Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	93.2%	92.6%	-0.6%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	92.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	1%	5.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Road was 5.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.1% lower than the Hitchin Bearton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bedford Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton and the 11th lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.3%.

🔎 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 2UD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Bedford Road are based on 524 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 Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2UD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG5 2UD

Average Price
£579,256

Semi-Detached
£522,190

Terraced
£214,021

Detached
£686,543

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£369,390

Semi-Detached
£603,352

Terraced
£405,219

Detached
£656,835

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,892

Other
£1,428,756

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2023-08-25	£626,871
64 Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2020-11-20	£661,881
72 Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2020-08-27	£763,221
201 Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2016-06-21	£457,925
199 Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2015-08-12	£447,857

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG5 2UD

Employment

SG5 2UD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

SG5 2UD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	108
Retired	61
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	2

Employment Industry

Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Manufacturing	16
Construction	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	10
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	781 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	380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS	3out of 4	693 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR	3out of 4	722 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ	4out of 4	894 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XT	2out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy converter	No	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	625 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB	4out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS	4out of 4	1,817 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	3,641 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	3,718 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	3,246 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	3,629 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	4,472 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	4,705 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
Peckers	25 John Barker Place	481 yd
The Canary Kitchen	Canary Club Fishponds Road	482 yd
Westmill Community Association	Westmill Community Centre John Barker Place	602 yd
Hitchin Everyone Active Cafe	Hitchin Swimming Pool Fishponds Road	727 yd
Hitchin Town Cricket Ground Ltd	Hitchin Cricket Ground Lucas Lane	839 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angels	The Angels Reply Bedford Road	82 yd
Hitchin Town Football Club Limited	68 Fishponds Road	519 yd
Hitchin Rugby Club	Hitchin Rugby Football Club, King George V Playing Field Old Hale Way	585 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria Ickleford Road	847 yd
The Brickyard	24 Bancroft	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chinese Food Centre	2 Redhill Road	170 yd
Akash Tandoori	14 Redhill Road	191 yd
Atlantic Bay	10 Redhill Road	191 yd
What The Cluck?!	Canary Club Fishponds Road	482 yd
Burgerians	Canary Club Fishponds Road	482 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Redhill News	16 Redhill Road	191 yd
Waitrose Store	The Lairage Bedford Road	889 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Michaels Field BEARTON GREEN	grass pitches	336 yd
Top Field FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches	390 yd
King George V Playing Fields OLD HALE WAY	grass pitches	525 yd
Westmill Community Centre JOHN BARKER PLACE		602 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches	610 yd
The Priory School BEDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	650 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin Fishponds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	700 yd
Hbs Tennis Club FISHPONDS ROAD	tennis courts	736 yd
Our Lady Catholic Primary School OLD HALE WAY	grass pitches	813 yd
Burford Way Recreation Ground (Closed) Burford Way	grass pitches	825 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG5 2UD