Kristiansand Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1TX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG6 1TX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	54.5%	54.1%	-0.4%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	45.5%	45.9%	0.4%	49.0%	-3.1%

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	30.2%	32.9%	2.7%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	42.6%	-6.5%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.3%	14.8%	3.5%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	6.6%	6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.7%) 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	58.8%	51.7%	-7.1%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	28.4%	38%	9.6%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	9.3%	8.1%	-1.2%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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 1TX this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	9.8%	-3.4%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11.2%	-3.0%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	15.4%	0.3%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	20.6%	6.9%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	38.7%	36.9%	-1.8%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	10.1%	10.3%	0.2%	3.1%	7.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83.7%	80.4%	-3.3%	81.4%	-1.0%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.6%	91.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	91.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Sikh	9.6%	0.9%	8.7%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Kristiansand Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kristiansand Way was 16.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.0% lower than the Letchworth Norton average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Kristiansand Way has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Letchworth Norton and the 55th lowest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.4%.

🔎 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 1TX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Kristiansand Way are based on 270 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 Kristiansand Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1TX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG6 1TX

Average Price
£570,858

Semi-Detached
£391,327

Terraced
£380,155

Detached
£607,509

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kristiansand Way

Average Price
£399,845

Semi-Detached
£358,135

Terraced
£374,646

Detached
£602,097

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,499

Other
£22,229

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kristiansand WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Kristiansand Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2025-03-21	£567,281
9 Kristiansand Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-08-30	£504,677
39 Kristiansand Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£524,500	2023-07-17	£538,438
33 Kristiansand Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£502,500	2021-04-07	£571,546
23 Kristiansand Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-02-22	£569,323

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG6 1TX

Employment

SG6 1TX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	91
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	17
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	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	1,779 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nevells Road Nursery School Nevells Road , SG6 4TS	- not rated	1,911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arlesey Nursery School and Childcare Centre High Street , SG15 6SL	- not rated	4,681 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	475 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Academy Sparhawke , SG6 4PY	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Junior School Sparhawke , SG6 4PY	- not rated	1,294 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northfields Infants and Nursery School Burley , SG6 4PT	2out of 4	1,338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Infants' School St Mary's Way , SG7 6HY	3out of 4	1,567 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	791 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Knights Templar School Park Street , SG7 6DZ	3out of 4	1,376 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Knights Templar School Park Street , SG7 6DZ	- not rated	1,376 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Willian School Radburn Way , SG6 2JL	- not rated	1,885 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	2,415 yd	Studio schools	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	3,878 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Etonbury Academy Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	3out of 4	4,533 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Etonbury Middle School Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	- not rated	4,533 yd	Foundation school	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	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Brandles School Weston Way , SG7 6EY	- not rated	1,354 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Brandles School Weston Way , SG7 6EY	- not rated	1,354 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Garden City Montessori School 269 Icknield Way , SG6 4UE	- not rated	1,376 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolgrove School Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	- not rated	1,977 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
DELL icious	Unit 1, Umo Park Blackhorse Road	438 yd
Connect Catering @ Altro Ltd	Altro Floors Works Road	595 yd
Bickerdikes Garden Centre	108 Norton Road	613 yd
St Georges Church	St Georges Norton Parish Office Common View	787 yd
Jubilee Social	Benchmark, Jubilee House Jubilee Road	922 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Three Horseshoes also trading as 88th Street, Value Mighty and Sin City Burger	The Three Horseshoes, 102 Norton Road		358 yd
Avenue Park Sports Club	Baldock Bowls And Cricket Social Club West Avenue		1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Khoi Khoi FC	Unit 5d, Diamond Industrial Centre Works Road		704 yd
SUSHI GOURMET	J Sainsbury Plc Third Avenue		1,037 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK Gmbh	Lidl Uk Jubilee Road	834 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 4 Cotton Brown Park	1,014 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc Third Avenue	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norton (Closed) Norton Road	grass pitches	805 yd
The Arena THE ARENA THE ARENA NORTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,089 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	71.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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