Hitchin Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG5 4HT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	53.9%	-1.2%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	44.9%	46.1%	1.2%	49.0%	-2.9%

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	27.8%	28%	0.2%	37.9%	-9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	50.7%	2.2%	44.2%	6.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	13.3%	9.7%	-3.6%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	7.4%	8%	0.6%	6.1%	1.9%

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	52.4%	49.5%	-2.9%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	29.9%	33.6%	3.7%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	11.4%	13%	1.6%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	5.7%	2.9%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	24.4%	18.3%	-6.1%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	15.7%	-3.2%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	11.3%	-8.7%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	15%	5.7%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	30.7%	10.3%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.9%	87.3%	-7.6%	81.4%	5.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% 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	94.3%	90.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	90.1%	-1.8%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0%	7.8%	7.8%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0.5%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Hitchin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hitchin Road was 29.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.5% lower than the Arlesey & Fairfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hitchin Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield and the 264th lowest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

🔎 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 4HT, 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 Hitchin Road are based on 134 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 Hitchin Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG5 4HT

Average Price
£481,361

Semi-Detached
£380,433

Terraced
£295,503

Detached
£618,919

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,354,483

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hitchin Road

Average Price
£416,624

Semi-Detached
£427,506

Terraced
£299,143

Detached
£572,102

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,796

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hitchin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Hitchin Road, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2025-02-28	£530,465
81 Hitchin Road, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£468,000	2023-05-30	£487,915
53 Hitchin Road, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-06-27	£329,591
84 Hitchin Road, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-09-28	£338,986
134 Hitchin Road, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2021-04-16	£637,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG5 4HT

Employment

SG5 4HT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	105
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	26
Manufacturing	21
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
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	2,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nevells Road Nursery School Nevells Road , SG6 4TS	- not rated	3,894 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Way Nursery School Weston Way , SG7 6HD	4out of 4	5,187 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	- not rated	650 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold Rook Tree Lane , Stotfold SG5 4DL	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's VC Lower School Rook Tree Lane , Stotfold SG5 4DL	- not rated	1,123 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Park Lower School Dickens Boulevard , SG5 4FD	3out of 4	1,814 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gothic Mede Lower School High Street , SG15 6SL	- not rated	1,851 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norton School Norton Road , SG6 1AF	- not rated	3,136 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Henlow Church of England Academy Church Road , SG16 6AN	- not rated	4,131 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Da Vinci Studio School of Creative Enterprise The Old Grammar School , Broadway SG6 3PA	- not rated	4,437 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	3out of 4	4,481 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Knights Templar School Park Street , SG7 6DZ	3out of 4	4,591 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	3out of 4	736 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Etonbury Academy Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Etonbury Middle School Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	- not rated	1,083 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Henlow VC Middle School Church Road , SG16 6AN	- not rated	4,131 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garden City Montessori School 269 Icknield Way , SG6 4UE	- not rated	3,671 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brandles School Weston Way , SG7 6EY	3out of 4	4,696 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Brandles School Weston Way , SG7 6EY	- not rated	4,696 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Brandles School Weston Way , SG7 6EY	- not rated	4,696 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	4,852 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	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	489 yd
India Lodge	49 High Street, Stotfold	730 yd
Ruth's Coffee Shop	57 High Street, Stotfold	751 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stotfold Bowls Club	Clubhouse, Brook Street	218 yd
The Stag	35 Brook Street, Stotfold	457 yd
Stotfold Football Club	Football Club, Arlesey Road	693 yd
The Fox & Duck	149 Arlesey Road, Stotfold	694 yd
The Chequers	33 Queen Street, Stotfold	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evin Kebab & Pizza House	51 High Street, Stotfold	730 yd
Curry Hut	53 High Street, Stotfold	730 yd
Peking House	102 High Street, Stotfold	939 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	Mulberry Close, Stotfold		769 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hitchin Road Recreation Ground FORDHAM COURTYARD	grass pitches	210 yd
Pendleton Sports Centre ETONBURY ACADEMY ETONBURY ACADEMY STOTFOLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,080 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	86.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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