Wissen Drive, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1FT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG6 1FT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	56.9%	52%	-4.9%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	43.1%	48%	4.9%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 area around SG6 1FT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33%	47.9%	14.9%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	34.5%	-1.7%	44.2%	-9.7%
Separated	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.1%	9.6%	-1.5%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	17.3%	5.5%	-11.8%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.5%	49.4%	5.9%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	31.7%	35%	3.3%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	12.5%	11.8%	-0.7%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	9.4%	3.4%	-6.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	35.7%	18.9%	-16.8%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	7.8%	-7.3%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	12.1%	0.2%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	16.4%	6.4%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	39.9%	20.2%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	5.7%	1.8%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	8.3%	8%	-0.3%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	4%	1.6%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	82.5%	72%	-10.5%	81.4%	-9.4%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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	88.2%	80.5%	-7.7%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	2%	6.2%	4.2%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2%	3.8%	1.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	6.8%	0.2%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	80.5%	-6.8%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	15.3%	14.2%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	9%	1%	-8.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Wissen Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wissen Drive was 72.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.0% lower than the Letchworth Norton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wissen Drive has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Letchworth Norton and the 128th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.4%.

🔎 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 1FT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Wissen Drive are based on 137 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 Wissen Drive, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1FT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG6 1FT

Average Price
£284,014

Semi-Detached
£542,608

Terraced
£502,263

Detached
£562,901

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,434

Other
£214,578

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wissen Drive

Average Price
£339,884

Semi-Detached
£582,612

Terraced
£515,717

Detached
£586,754

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,020

Other
£220,959

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wissen DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Wissen Drive, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,000	2025-09-22	£212,000
27 Wissen Drive, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-03-31	£198,662
33 Wissen Drive, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,000	2024-08-19	£191,092
69 Wissen Drive, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£277,000	2024-01-08	£294,578
89 Wissen Drive, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,000	2023-07-14	£238,661

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG6 1FT

Employment

SG6 1FT 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	180
Part-Time Employee	52
Retired	50
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	18
Other	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	17
Construction	16
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery Ridge Avenue , SG6 1QE	3out of 4	300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pixmore Junior School Rushby Mead , SG6 1RS	3out of 4	812 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Garden City Academy Radburn Way , SG6 2JZ	3out of 4	985 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Junior Mixed School St Mary's Way , SG7 6HY	3out of 4	1,673 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Infants' School St Mary's Way , SG7 6HY	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	2,102 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	2,364 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	2,401 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	5,452 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	4,836 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Etonbury Academy Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	2out of 4	5,313 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	1,515 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	1,642 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brandles School Weston Way , SG7 6EY	- not rated	1,878 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	2,412 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
The Kitchen Cafe	Arden Press House Arden Press Way	260 yd
Teamworks Karting	2 Pixmore Avenue	296 yd
The Pixmore Cafe	1 Pixmore Avenue	372 yd
McDonald's	1 Avenue One	494 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 4, Business Centre East Avenue One	557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hertfordshire FA County Ground	Hertfordshire Fa County Ground Baldock Road	489 yd
Letchworth Rugby Club	Letchworth Rugby Club Baldock Road	489 yd
Letchworth Conservative Club	1 Birds Hill	691 yd
Garden City Brewery	22 The Wynd	840 yd
ABC Snooker and Social Club	24 Leys Avenue	908 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CrossFit Beowulf	Unit 2, Halyard Industrial Estate Arden Press Way	360 yd
Great Wall	3 Howard Park Corner	740 yd
Family Pizza Kebab	74 Leys Avenue	775 yd
SUSHI GOURMET	J Sainsbury Plc Third Avenue	832 yd
Domino's Pizza	44 Leys Avenue	842 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thai Food Direct	Unit Ba2, Pixmore Centre Pixmore Avenue	372 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 2, 1 Avenue One	539 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc Third Avenue	832 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 4 Cotton Brown Park	972 yd
Lidl UK Gmbh	Lidl Uk Jubilee Road	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ironhouse Gymnasium (Closed) Unit C Unit C Pixmore Avenue	health and fitness suite	284 yd
Baldock Road Recreation Ground JACKMANS PLACE	grass pitches	346 yd
The Hub UNIT 1 UNIT 1 ARDEN PRESS WAY	health and fitness suite	373 yd
Hertfordshire Fa - The County Ground Baldock Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	491 yd
Pixmore Playing Fields PIXMORE PLAYING FIELD PIXMORE PLAYING FIELD BALDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	627 yd
North Herts Leisure Centre BALDOCK ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	726 yd
Letchworth Garden City Rufc BALDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	770 yd
Pixmore Junior School RUSHBY MEAD	grass pitches	846 yd
Letchworth Settlement NEVELLS ROAD		849 yd
Garden City Academy RADBURN WAY	grass pitches	877 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	59.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.5 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.5 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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