Comfrey Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG5 4ER is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.9%	1.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.1%	48.1%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	35.7%	35.3%	-0.4%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	48.9%	-0.4%	44.2%	4.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.5%	4%	2.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.8%	7.9%	-0.9%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	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 (88.3%) 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	58.7%	59.2%	0.5%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	32.5%	29.1%	-3.4%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	6.1%	8.3%	2.2%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	16.2%	14.5%	-1.7%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	6.9%	-12.0%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	14.8%	-5.6%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	5%	8.4%	3.4%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	19.9%	10.5%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	34.6%	6.3%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	3.1%	2.9%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	94.2%	92.4%	-1.8%	81.4%	11.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.1% 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	94.2%	93.1%	-1.1%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	93.5%	-0.2%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.9%	4.5%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Comfrey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Comfrey Road was 24.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.7% lower than the Arlesey & Fairfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Comfrey Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield and the 212th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.9%.

🔎 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 4ER, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 1/10 (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 Comfrey Road are based on 11 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 Comfrey Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG5 4ER

Average Price
£463,177

Semi-Detached
£413,455

Terraced
£376,480

Detached
£546,558

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,046

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Comfrey Road

Average Price
£439,457

Semi-Detached
£429,613

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£483,754

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Comfrey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Comfrey Road, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-03-28	£352,006
25 Comfrey Road, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-10-28	£390,595
30 Comfrey Road, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-10-03	£438,750
15 Comfrey Road, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-06-24	£470,934
14 Comfrey Road, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-04-16	£464,444

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG5 4ER

Employment

SG5 4ER area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	148
Retired	71
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	57
Construction	30
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Other	15
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weston Way Nursery School Weston Way , SG7 6HD	4out of 4	5,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roecroft Lower School Buttercup Road , Stotfold SG5 4PF	4out of 4	890 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Park Lower School Dickens Boulevard , SG5 4FD	4out of 4	1,365 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold Rook Tree Lane , Stotfold SG5 4DL	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gothic Mede Academy High Street , SG15 6SL	3out of 4	1,656 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill School Western Close , SG6 4SZ	3out of 4	1,822 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	4,057 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Knights Templar School Park Street , SG7 6DZ	3out of 4	4,521 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	4,928 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,186 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Etonbury Academy Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	2out of 4	1,313 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Henlow Church of England Academy Church Road , SG16 6AN	3out of 4	4,207 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	4,481 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Brandles School Weston Way , SG7 6EY	- not rated	4,597 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	5,054 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	3out of 4	5,107 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	5,115 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
Box of Cakes	The Simpson Centre, Hallsworth Drive	912 yd
India Lodge	49 High Street, Stotfold	1,004 yd
Ruth's Coffee Shop	57 High Street, Stotfold	1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Stotfold Bowls Club	Clubhouse, Brook Street		668 yd
The Stag	35 Brook Street, Stotfold		804 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Evin Kebab & Pizza House	51 High Street, Stotfold		1,004 yd
Curry Hut	53 High Street, Stotfold		1,004 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	Mulberry Close, Stotfold		995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hitchin Road Recreation Ground FORDHAM COURTYARD	grass pitches	619 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Fairfield) FAIRFIELD HALL FAIRFIELD HALL HITCHIN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,085 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	91.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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