Bedford Road, Holwell, Hitchin, SG5 3RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG5 3RX 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	52.1%	51.8%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47.9%	48.2%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.2%	31.1%	2.9%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	50%	-1.6%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.3%	10.8%	0.5%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	8.3%	6.1%	-2.2%	6.1%	0.0%

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	48.8%	51.3%	2.5%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	32.4%	30.7%	-1.7%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	13.6%	12.3%	-1.3%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.1%	17.5%	-5.6%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	10.2%	-5.8%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	13.1%	-4.2%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	15.7%	5.8%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	37.3%	12.6%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	94.7%	89.4%	-5.3%	81.4%	8.0%
Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	94.7%	93.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	93.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.7%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Road was 55.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.5% higher than the Cadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bedford Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Cadwell and the 175th highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.5%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SG5 3RX, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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 530 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, Holwell, Hitchin, SG5 3RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG5 3RX

Average Price
£632,480

Semi-Detached
£557,829

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£734,442

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£299,280

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£381,682

Semi-Detached
£627,512

Terraced
£432,135

Detached
£683,057

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,693

Other
£1,450,252

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hawthorns Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£280,000	2017-01-18	£295,720
Greenwood Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2011-07-15	£580,485
Brookside Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2011-06-10	£700,247
Dunroamin Ramerick Nursery Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2007-08-07	£567,972
Sunvale Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2004-01-27	£828,874

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG5 3RX

Employment

SG5 3RX 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.

SG5 3RX 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	109
Retired	80
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	16
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arlesey Nursery School and Childcare Centre High Street , SG15 6SL	- not rated	2,892 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York Road Nursery School York Road , SG5 1XA	4out of 4	4,914 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nevells Road Nursery School Nevells Road , SG6 4TS	- not rated	5,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Derwent Primary School Hitchin Road , SG16 6BA	3out of 4	2,110 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stondon Lower School Hillside Road , Lower Stondon SG16 6LQ	3out of 4	2,156 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ickleford Primary School Arlesey Road , Ickleford SG5 3TG	3out of 4	2,948 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gothic Mede Lower School High Street , SG15 6SL	- not rated	3,303 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gothic Mede Academy High Street , SG15 6SL	3out of 4	3,303 yd	Academy converter	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	3,929 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	3out of 4	4,138 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henlow Church of England Academy Church Road , SG16 6AN	- not rated	4,794 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	- not rated	4,996 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	4,996 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Etonbury Academy Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	3out of 4	4,775 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Etonbury Middle School Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	- not rated	4,775 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Henlow VC Middle School Church Road , SG16 6AN	- not rated	4,794 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pix Brook Academy Arlesey Road , SG5 4HB	3out of 4	5,465 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Chrysalis School for Autism Units 8 & 9 , The Glover Centre SG5 1RT	- not rated	4,395 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	- not rated	5,101 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	5,320 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	5,320 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garden City Montessori School 269 Icknield Way , SG6 4UE	- not rated	5,464 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in SG5 3RX area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SG5 3RX postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	90.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	19.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	19.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	2.51 Mbit/s

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