Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2UE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG5 2UE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.8%	2.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.4%	48.2%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 2UE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	35.3%	44.4%	9.1%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	39.9%	-6.4%	44.2%	-4.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	8.5%	5.9%	-2.6%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	7%	8.4%	1.4%	6.1%	2.3%

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	49.3%	53.3%	4.0%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	35.3%	30.9%	-4.4%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	11%	9.3%	-1.7%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.8%	6.3%	2.5%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	19.5%	19.4%	-0.1%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	14.1%	-1.7%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	14.5%	-3.1%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.7%	3.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	14.1%	6.7%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	29.3%	1.0%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	9.6%	2.8%	-6.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.5% 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	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	81.9%	74.5%	-7.4%	81.4%	-6.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	87.4%	83%	-4.4%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	6%	5.8%	-0.2%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	83%	-3.3%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	10.4%	9.3%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	0.5%	4.4%	3.9%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	1.4%	-7.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Road was 96.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 168.4% higher than the Hitchin Highbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bedford Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hitchin Highbury and the 75th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.3%.

🔎 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. 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 2UE, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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 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 2UE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG5 2UE

Average Price
£645,582

Semi-Detached
£493,905

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£655,694

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
217 Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2024-10-10	£481,523
227 Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£638,000	2024-07-25	£658,983
98 Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2021-12-10	£653,406
100 Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2021-11-24	£832,298
225 Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2021-11-19	£780,280

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG5 2UE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	20
Education	19
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
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	972 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	481 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR	3out of 4	719 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS	3out of 4	910 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XT	2out of 4	966 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ	4out of 4	1,105 yd	Community school	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	533 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB	4out of 4	1,284 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS	4out of 4	2,026 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	3,664 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	3,680 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	3,460 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	3,660 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	4,484 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	4,750 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	372 yd
Westmill Community Association	Westmill Community Centre John Barker Place	472 yd
The Canary Kitchen	Canary Club Fishponds Road	705 yd
Hitchin Everyone Active Cafe	Hitchin Swimming Pool Fishponds Road	950 yd
Hitchin Town Cricket Ground Ltd	Hitchin Cricket Ground Lucas Lane	975 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angels	The Angels Reply Bedford Road	262 yd
Hitchin Rugby Club	Hitchin Rugby Football Club, King George V Playing Field Old Hale Way	599 yd
Hitchin Town Football Club Limited	68 Fishponds Road	742 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria Ickleford Road	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akash Tandoori	14 Redhill Road	339 yd
Atlantic Bay	10 Redhill Road	339 yd
Chinese Food Centre	2 Redhill Road	356 yd
Uptown Kebab & Pizza	151B Bearton Road	667 yd
Curry House	151C Bearton Road	667 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Redhill News	16 Redhill Road		339 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Michaels Field BEARTON GREEN	grass pitches	320 yd
Westmill Community Centre JOHN BARKER PLACE		475 yd
The Priory School BEDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	521 yd
King George V Playing Fields OLD HALE WAY	grass pitches	522 yd
Burford Way Recreation Ground (Closed) Burford Way	grass pitches	608 yd
Top Field FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches	613 yd
Our Lady Catholic Primary School OLD HALE WAY	grass pitches	744 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches	823 yd
Swinburne Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND SWINBURNE AVENUE	grass pitches	831 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin Fishponds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	923 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG5 2UE