Birds Hill, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG6 1PJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	48.6%	49.3%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.4%	50.7%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.7%

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 1PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	41%	47.8%	6.8%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	36%	-2.4%	44.2%	-8.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.4%	7.8%	-2.6%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	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	50.4%	50%	-0.4%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	33.7%	31.6%	-2.1%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	11.9%	16.2%	4.3%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around SG6 1PJ this area, 7.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	7.3%	-4.5%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	11.7%	-1.9%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	12%	-0.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5%	-0.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	14.2%	1.5%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	39%	47.5%	8.5%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	83.4%	79.8%	-3.6%	81.4%	-1.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	87.1%	82.7%	-4.4%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	4.7%	6.3%	1.6%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.2%	5.8%	3.6%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	82.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	1.7%	11.1%	9.4%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	1.2%	-5.5%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Birds Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birds Hill was 35.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.1% lower than the Letchworth Norton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birds Hill has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Letchworth Norton and the 146th lowest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

🔎 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 1PJ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Birds Hill are based on 117 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 Birds Hill, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG6 1PJ

Average Price
£610,129

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£610,129

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birds Hill

Average Price
£264,119

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£414,933

Detached
£583,862

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,175

Other
£1,272,103

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birds HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Birds Hill, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2020-10-07	£614,845
42 Birds Hill, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£372,500	2015-04-30	£549,530

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG6 1PJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	149
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	24
Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Other	14
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Real estate activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nevells Road Nursery School Nevells Road , SG6 4TS	- not rated	543 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Way Nursery School Weston Way , SG7 6HD	4out of 4	2,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arlesey Nursery School and Childcare Centre High Street , SG15 6SL	- not rated	4,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York Road Nursery School York Road , SG5 1XA	4out of 4	5,309 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	- not rated	427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pixmore Junior School Rushby Mead , SG6 1RS	- not rated	909 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilbury Junior School Bedford Road , SG6 4DU	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilbury Junior School Bedford Road , SG6 4DU	- not rated	1,360 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Radburn Primary School Radburn Way , SG6 2JZ	- not rated	1,465 yd	Community school	Yes	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	933 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Da Vinci Studio School of Creative Enterprise The Old Grammar School , Broadway SG6 3PA	- not rated	980 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willian School Radburn Way , SG6 2JL	- not rated	1,394 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	3out of 4	1,992 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	- not rated	2,147 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	3out of 4	4,505 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Etonbury Academy Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	3out of 4	4,913 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Etonbury Middle School Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	- not rated	4,913 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	234 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	1,332 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	1,332 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	1,693 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolgrove School Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	- not rated	1,762 yd	Community special 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
Norton Way Honda	Norton Way Motors Honda Norton Way North	125 yd
The Salvation Army	Salvation Army Norton Way North	190 yd
USA Fried Chicken	54 Station Road	258 yd
Shapla White	71 Station Road	281 yd
The Pixmore Cafe	1 Pixmore Avenue	312 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Letchworth Conservative Club	1 Birds Hill	85 yd
Garden City Brewery	22 The Wynd	353 yd
ABC Snooker and Social Club	24 Leys Avenue	439 yd
The Three Magnets	18 - 20 Leys Avenue	439 yd
Crafty's Beer shop	15 Leys Avenue	501 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great Wall	3 Howard Park Corner	128 yd
Ming Wah	58 Station Road	258 yd
CrossFit Beowulf	Unit 2, Halyard Industrial Estate Arden Press Way	379 yd
WEDOYOGA	34 Leys Avenue	429 yd
Domino's Pizza	44 Leys Avenue	432 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thai Food Direct	Unit Ba2, Pixmore Centre Pixmore Avenue	312 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	16 - 20 Central Approach	620 yd
Sainsbury's	46 - 48 Eastcheap	656 yd
WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS LIMITED	Morrisons Superstore Broadway	754 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Letchworth Settlement NEVELLS ROAD		190 yd
Letchworth Outdoor Pool ICKNIELD WAY	swimming pool	361 yd
Ironhouse Gymnasium (Closed) Unit C Unit C Pixmore Avenue	health and fitness suite	389 yd
The Hub UNIT 1 UNIT 1 ARDEN PRESS WAY	health and fitness suite	392 yd
Norton Common NORTON COMMON NORTON COMMON ICKNIELD WAY	tennis courts	497 yd
The Letchworth Club SPIRELLA BUILDING SPIRELLA BUILDING BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	768 yd
Pixmore Junior School RUSHBY MEAD	grass pitches	912 yd
Norton (Closed) Norton Road	grass pitches	925 yd
Baldock Road Recreation Ground JACKMANS PLACE	grass pitches	1,012 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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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