Regent Court, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG5 4AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	50.2%	49%	-1.2%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	49.8%	51%	1.2%	49.0%	2.0%

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 4AJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57% 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	30.2%	31.6%	1.4%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	57%	3.4%	44.2%	12.8%
Separated	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.1%	6.3%	-1.8%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (85.6%) 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	47.3%	51.7%	4.4%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	38.5%	33.9%	-4.6%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	11%	10.4%	-0.6%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
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	16.6%	14.4%	-2.2%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.1%	11.8%	-10.3%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	17.9%	0.9%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.4%	1.3%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	16.9%	9.2%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	31%	3.8%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	98.2%	88.8%	-9.4%	81.4%	7.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	97.5%	91.9%	-5.6%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0%	3.1%	3.1%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	91.9%	-5.6%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.2%	4.8%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Regent Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Regent Court was 72.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.1% higher than the Arlesey & Fairfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Regent Court has the 18th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield and the 243rd highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.9%.

🔎 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 4AJ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Regent Court are based on 8 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Regent Court, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG5 4AJ

Average Price
£279,346

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£279,346

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Regent Court

Average Price
£276,825

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£276,825

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Regent CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Regent Court, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-01-27	£320,000
15 Regent Court, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-11-02	£330,129
19 Regent Court, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2018-09-28	£308,505
2 Regent Court, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£233,500	2018-02-09	£279,001
12 Regent Court, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2015-10-29	£278,883

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG5 4AJ

Employment

SG5 4AJ 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	123
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	19
Construction	18
Education	16
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold Rook Tree Lane , Stotfold SG5 4DL	3out of 4	833 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Roecroft Lower School Buttercup Road , Stotfold SG5 4PF	4out of 4	1,355 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gothic Mede Academy High Street , SG15 6SL	3out of 4	2,813 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Park Lower School Dickens Boulevard , SG5 4FD	4out of 4	3,182 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Academy Sparhawke , SG6 4PY	2out of 4	3,307 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Knights Templar School Park Street , SG7 6DZ	3out of 4	5,078 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pix Brook Academy Arlesey Road , SG5 4HB	- not rated	645 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Etonbury Academy Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	2out of 4	1,395 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Henlow Church of England Academy Church Road , SG16 6AN	3out of 4	4,177 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brandles School Weston Way , SG7 6EY	- not rated	5,253 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Box of Cakes	The Simpson Centre, Hallsworth Drive	911 yd
Ruth's Coffee Shop	57 High Street, Stotfold	984 yd
Randalls Tea Room	Stotfold Watermill & Nature Reserve, Stotfold Mill	989 yd
India Lodge	49 High Street, Stotfold	1,022 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	39 The Green, Stotfold	58 yd
Stotfold Conservative Club	93 Regent Street, Stotfold	276 yd
The Chequers	33 Queen Street, Stotfold	1,044 yd
The Stag	35 Brook Street, Stotfold	1,053 yd
Stotfold Football Club	Football Club, Arlesey Road	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Evin Kebab & Pizza House	51 High Street, Stotfold		1,022 yd
Curry Hut	53 High Street, Stotfold		1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roker Park ROKER PARK ROKER PARK THE GREEN	grass pitches	188 yd
Riverside Playing Fields DROVERS LANE	grass pitches	490 yd
St Marys Church Of England Academy Stotfold ROOK TREE LANE	grass pitches	688 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	73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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