Norton Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG6 1AD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	50.4%	52.5%	2.1%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	49.6%	47.5%	-2.1%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 SG6 1AD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.2% 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	26.4%	29.6%	3.2%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.3%	59.2%	2.9%	44.2%	15.0%
Separated	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.5%	6%	-0.5%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	9.5%	4.7%	-4.8%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	47.5%	52%	4.5%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	34.9%	33.6%	-1.3%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	11.6%	11.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	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	18.2%	14.7%	-3.5%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	10.8%	-0.5%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	15.9%	-0.1%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	15.1%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	39.7%	7.2%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	6.9%	0%	-6.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	91.9%	87.7%	-4.2%	81.4%	6.3%
Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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%	88.3%	1.3%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	85.2%	88.9%	3.7%	83.2%	5.7%
10+ Years	0%	9.1%	9.1%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	0%	-11.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Norton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norton Road was 28.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.8% lower than the Letchworth Norton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norton Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Letchworth Norton and the 110th lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SG6 1AD, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (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 Norton 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 North Hertfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Norton Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG6 1AD

Average Price
£792,369

Semi-Detached
£510,944

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£997,041

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norton Road

Average Price
£756,290

Semi-Detached
£646,835

Terraced
£435,583

Detached
£1,090,190

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,709

Other
£253,782

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Norton Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£943,000	2021-10-04	£1,042,675
77 Norton Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,075,000	2020-09-25	£1,256,325
61 Norton Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£815,000	2020-06-05	£980,389
57A Norton Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2019-08-02	£521,374
47 Norton Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2019-03-25	£910,704

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG6 1AD

Employment

SG6 1AD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

SG6 1AD 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	75
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	12
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School Norton Road , SG6 1AG	3out of 4	733 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfields Infants and Nursery School Burley , SG6 4PT	3out of 4	825 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Academy Sparhawke , SG6 4PY	2out of 4	827 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery Ridge Avenue , SG6 1QE	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill School Western Close , SG6 4SZ	3out of 4	1,523 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,932 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	2,901 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	3,255 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	3,607 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Etonbury Academy Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	2out of 4	4,175 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,887 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	3out of 4	2,224 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	2,472 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	2,827 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	3,340 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Georges Church	St Georges Norton Parish Office Common View	404 yd
Bickerdikes Garden Centre	108 Norton Road	792 yd
DELL icious	Unit 1, Umo Park Blackhorse Road	875 yd
Connect Catering @ Altro Ltd	Altro Floors Works Road	914 yd
Letchworth Outdoor Swimming Pool	Letchworth Swimming Pool Icknield Way	997 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Three Horseshoes also trading as 88th Street, Value Mighty and Sin City Burger	The Three Horseshoes, 102 Norton Road		490 yd
The Grange Community Centre	The Grange Community Centre Middlefields		842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kims	6, The Parade Southfields	910 yd
Khoi Khoi FC	Unit 5d, Diamond Industrial Centre Works Road	987 yd
CrossFit Beowulf	Unit 2, Halyard Industrial Estate Arden Press Way	1,022 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express Middlefields		842 yd
Thai Food Direct	Unit Ba2, Pixmore Centre Pixmore Avenue		1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norton (Closed) Norton Road	grass pitches	374 yd
Letchworth Outdoor Pool ICKNIELD WAY	swimming pool	995 yd
The Hub UNIT 1 UNIT 1 ARDEN PRESS WAY	health and fitness suite	995 yd
Grange Playing Field GAUNTS WAY	grass pitches	1,056 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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