Ridge Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG6 1QE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	51.6%	54.4%	2.8%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	48.4%	45.6%	-2.8%	49.0%	-3.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.8%	31.9%	-0.9%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	47.9%	-1.9%	44.2%	3.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.7%	8.7%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	6.3%	6.8%	0.5%	6.1%	0.7%

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 (88.2%) 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	48.1%	56.2%	8.1%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	31.3%	32%	0.7%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	15.2%	9.2%	-6.0%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24%	17.3%	-6.7%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	9.2%	-2.6%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	11.2%	-6.9%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	5%	5.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	17.3%	5.5%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	38.5%	9.9%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	5.6%	1.5%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	13.4%	11.7%	-1.7%	3.1%	8.6%
Other Asian	7.5%	0.3%	-7.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.0%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	69.5%	77.5%	8.0%	81.4%	-3.9%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	77.8%	83.1%	5.3%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	2.9%	7.7%	4.8%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	6%	-7.9%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	83.1%	5.6%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.7%	13.4%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	0%	-18.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Sikh	12.3%	0.9%	11.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Ridge Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridge Avenue was 114.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.7% higher than the Letchworth Norton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridge Avenue has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Letchworth Norton and the 55th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.0%.

🔎 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 1QE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Ridge Avenue are based on 27 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 Ridge Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG6 1QE

Average Price
£438,913

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£438,913

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridge Avenue

Average Price
£379,636

Semi-Detached
£422,561

Terraced
£375,083

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£321,109

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridge AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Ridge Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2020-10-21	£454,202
30 Ridge Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2016-08-12	£401,311
26 Ridge Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2016-02-25	£420,523
30 Ridge Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,000	2004-07-05	£312,293
30 Ridge Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,995	2002-08-07	£333,806

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG6 1QE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4

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	2,396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York Road Nursery School York Road , SG5 1XA	4out of 4	5,133 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	153 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pixmore Junior School Rushby Mead , SG6 1RS	3out of 4	520 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Garden City Academy Radburn Way , SG6 2JZ	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilbury Junior School Bedford Road , SG6 4DU	2out of 4	1,488 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield Infant and Nursery School Archers Way , SG6 4UN	3out of 4	1,563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	1,933 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	1,963 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Knights Templar School Park Street , SG7 6DZ	3out of 4	2,547 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	5,006 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS	4out of 4	5,172 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	4,900 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Etonbury Academy Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	2out of 4	5,301 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	1,086 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	1,330 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	3out of 4	1,536 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	1,987 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brandles School Weston Way , SG7 6EY	- not rated	2,325 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
Stevenage Leisure Ltd	Howard Park Norton Way South	301 yd
Belisily - Letchworth Kids Café	58 Leys Avenue	383 yd
The Pixmore Cafe	1 Pixmore Avenue	405 yd
The Kitchen Cafe	Arden Press House Arden Press Way	413 yd
Bad Girls Ink	55 - 57 Leys Avenue	428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Letchworth Conservative Club	1 Birds Hill	447 yd
Garden City Brewery	22 The Wynd	461 yd
ABC Snooker and Social Club	24 Leys Avenue	506 yd
The Three Magnets	18 - 20 Leys Avenue	506 yd
Crafty's Beer shop	15 Leys Avenue	578 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Pizza Kebab	74 Leys Avenue	351 yd
Domino's Pizza	44 Leys Avenue	429 yd
Rocks Fryer	33 Leys Avenue	463 yd
WEDOYOGA	34 Leys Avenue	473 yd
Great Wall	3 Howard Park Corner	473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thai Food Direct	Unit Ba2, Pixmore Centre Pixmore Avenue	405 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	16 - 20 Central Approach	571 yd
Sainsbury's	46 - 48 Eastcheap	636 yd
WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS LIMITED	Morrisons Superstore Broadway	818 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 2, 1 Avenue One	934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ironhouse Gymnasium (Closed) Unit C Unit C Pixmore Avenue	health and fitness suite	371 yd
Pixmore Junior School RUSHBY MEAD	grass pitches	491 yd
The Hub UNIT 1 UNIT 1 ARDEN PRESS WAY	health and fitness suite	511 yd
Letchworth Settlement NEVELLS ROAD		600 yd
Baldock Road Recreation Ground JACKMANS PLACE	grass pitches	726 yd
Hertfordshire Fa - The County Ground Baldock Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	824 yd
Letchworth Outdoor Pool ICKNIELD WAY	swimming pool	842 yd
Norton Common NORTON COMMON NORTON COMMON ICKNIELD WAY	tennis courts	963 yd
The Letchworth Club SPIRELLA BUILDING SPIRELLA BUILDING BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	969 yd
Pixmore Playing Fields PIXMORE PLAYING FIELD PIXMORE PLAYING FIELD BALDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	977 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	243.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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