Birds Hill, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG6 1PL 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 1PL, 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 1PL 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 61.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.5% lower than the Letchworth Norton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birds Hill has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Letchworth Norton and the 159th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.3%.

🔎 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 1PL, 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 113 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 1PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG6 1PL

Average Price
£404,323

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£404,323

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birds Hill

Average Price
£259,565

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£404,525

Detached
£560,976

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,902

Other
£1,253,248

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birds HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Birds Hill, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2015-06-30	£360,992
13 Birds Hill, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2012-05-16	£391,710
15 Birds Hill, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2012-01-27	£380,211
25 Birds Hill, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£244,000	2011-06-01	£437,637
15 Birds Hill, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2006-12-19	£307,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG6 1PL

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
Weston Way Nursery School Weston Way , SG7 6HD	4out of 4	2,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York Road Nursery School York Road , SG5 1XA	4out of 4	5,325 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	451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pixmore Junior School Rushby Mead , SG6 1RS	3out of 4	936 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilbury Junior School Bedford Road , SG6 4DU	2out of 4	1,358 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Garden City Academy Radburn Way , SG6 2JZ	3out of 4	1,486 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Icknield Infant and Nursery School Archers Way , SG6 4UN	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	1,999 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	2,166 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Knights Templar School Park Street , SG7 6DZ	3out of 4	2,461 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	5,123 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS	4out of 4	5,435 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,478 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Etonbury Academy Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	2out of 4	4,888 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	1,354 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	1,719 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	3out of 4	1,777 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	2,240 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brandles School Weston Way , SG7 6EY	- not rated	2,278 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pixmore Cafe	1 Pixmore Avenue	190 yd
Norton Way Honda	Norton Way Motors Honda Norton Way North	236 yd
The Salvation Army	Salvation Army Norton Way North	299 yd
The Kitchen Cafe	Arden Press House Arden Press Way	307 yd
Teamworks Karting	2 Pixmore Avenue	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Letchworth Conservative Club	1 Birds Hill	177 yd
Garden City Brewery	22 The Wynd	427 yd
ABC Snooker and Social Club	24 Leys Avenue	513 yd
The Three Magnets	18 - 20 Leys Avenue	513 yd
Crafty's Beer shop	15 Leys Avenue	582 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great Wall	3 Howard Park Corner	230 yd
CrossFit Beowulf	Unit 2, Halyard Industrial Estate Arden Press Way	261 yd
Ming Wah	58 Station Road	358 yd
Family Pizza Kebab	74 Leys Avenue	473 yd
Domino's Pizza	44 Leys Avenue	488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thai Food Direct	Unit Ba2, Pixmore Centre Pixmore Avenue	190 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	16 - 20 Central Approach	681 yd
Sainsbury's	46 - 48 Eastcheap	726 yd
WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS LIMITED	Morrisons Superstore Broadway	843 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 2, 1 Avenue One	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ironhouse Gymnasium (Closed) Unit C Unit C Pixmore Avenue	health and fitness suite	268 yd
The Hub UNIT 1 UNIT 1 ARDEN PRESS WAY	health and fitness suite	277 yd
Letchworth Settlement NEVELLS ROAD		312 yd
Letchworth Outdoor Pool ICKNIELD WAY	swimming pool	446 yd
Norton Common NORTON COMMON NORTON COMMON ICKNIELD WAY	tennis courts	601 yd
The Letchworth Club SPIRELLA BUILDING SPIRELLA BUILDING BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Pixmore Junior School RUSHBY MEAD	grass pitches	888 yd
Baldock Road Recreation Ground JACKMANS PLACE	grass pitches	893 yd
Norton (Closed) Norton Road	grass pitches	931 yd
Hertfordshire Fa - The County Ground Baldock Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,035 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	70.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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