Works Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG6 1NP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51%	49.7%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49%	50.3%	1.3%	49.0%	1.3%

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 1NP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	48%	51.8%	3.8%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	32.1%	1.7%	44.2%	-12.1%
Separated	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.3%	10.7%	-1.6%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	39.5%	53%	13.5%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	50.5%	30.7%	-19.8%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	8.6%	9.9%	1.3%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0%	2%	2.0%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	13.1%	2.0%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	10.7%	-3.3%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	11.9%	-3.3%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	16.1%	0.9%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	45.2%	11.9%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	9.4%	0%	-9.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.4%	10%	-1.4%	3.1%	6.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	81.4%	79.1%	-2.3%	81.4%	-2.3%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1%	1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% 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	83.3%	78.4%	-4.9%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	6.7%	10.1%	3.4%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	6%	2.2%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.5%	1.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	1%	1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	78.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	2.4%	15.2%	12.8%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	7.6%	2%	-5.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Works Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Works Road was 794.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 980.8% higher than the Letchworth Norton average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Works Road has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Letchworth Norton and the 2nd highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 140.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.2%.

🔎 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 1NP, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Works Road are based on 6 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 Works Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG6 1NP

Average Price
£1,532,556

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,532,556

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Works Road

Average Price
£3,603,013

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,488,134

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,025,988

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Works Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Waters Renault Ltd Works Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2005-08-01	£1,488,134

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG6 1NP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	18
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	13
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,311 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	1,013 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Infants' School St Mary's Way , SG7 6HY	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Junior Mixed School St Mary's Way , SG7 6HY	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery Ridge Avenue , SG6 1QE	3out of 4	1,342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garden City Academy Radburn Way , SG6 2JZ	3out of 4	1,563 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,136 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	3,332 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	3,406 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	4,447 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Etonbury Academy Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	2out of 4	5,087 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	994 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	2,559 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	2,661 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	3,458 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
Connect Catering @ Altro Ltd	Altro Floors Works Road	91 yd
Jubilee Social	Benchmark, Jubilee House Jubilee Road	259 yd
Burger King	Unit 1 Cotton Brown Park	344 yd
DELL icious	Unit 1, Umo Park Blackhorse Road	572 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 4, Business Centre East Avenue One	679 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Avenue Park Sports Club	Baldock Bowls And Cricket Social Club West Avenue	835 yd
The Three Horseshoes also trading as 88th Street, Value Mighty and Sin City Burger	The Three Horseshoes, 102 Norton Road	1,023 yd
The Orange Tree PH	Orange Tree Inn Norton Road	1,049 yd
Hertfordshire FA County Ground	Hertfordshire Fa County Ground Baldock Road	1,070 yd
Letchworth Rugby Club	Letchworth Rugby Club Baldock Road	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khoi Khoi FC	Unit 5d, Diamond Industrial Centre Works Road	40 yd
SUSHI GOURMET	J Sainsbury Plc Third Avenue	400 yd
CrossFit Beowulf	Unit 2, Halyard Industrial Estate Arden Press Way	1,082 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK Gmbh	Lidl Uk Jubilee Road	162 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 4 Cotton Brown Park	344 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc Third Avenue	400 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 2, 1 Avenue One	903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Avenue Park Sports And Social Club AVENUE PARK RECREATION GROUND AVENUE PARK RECREATION GROUND WEST AVENUE	grass pitches	813 yd
Brandles School WESTON WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	871 yd
Knights Templar Sports Centre WESTON WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	886 yd
North Herts Leisure Centre BALDOCK ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	974 yd
St Marys Ce Junior School ST MARY'S COFE (VC) JUNIOR SCHOOL ST MARY'S COFE (VC) JUNIOR SCHOOL ST MARYS WAY	grass pitches	976 yd
Baldock Road Recreation Ground JACKMANS PLACE	grass pitches	985 yd
Pixmore Playing Fields PIXMORE PLAYING FIELD PIXMORE PLAYING FIELD BALDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	1,041 yd
St Mary'S Infants' School ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND (VC) INFANT SCHOOL ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND (VC) INFANT SCHOOL ST MARYS WAY	grass pitches	1,054 yd
Letchworth Garden City Rufc BALDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	1,058 yd
The Hub UNIT 1 UNIT 1 ARDEN PRESS WAY	health and fitness suite	1,061 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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