Furmston Court, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG6 1UJ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.1% of the population 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	54.2%	57.1%	2.9%	51.0%	6.1%
Male	45.8%	42.9%	-2.9%	49.0%	-6.1%

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	33.2%	39.8%	6.6%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	34.8%	-2.0%	44.2%	-9.4%
Separated	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13.5%	12.9%	-0.6%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	15%	9.5%	-5.5%	6.1%	3.4%

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	40.6%	45.5%	4.9%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	39%	33.7%	-5.3%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	17.9%	13.4%	-4.5%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	2.4%	5.7%	3.3%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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	24.9%	20.5%	-4.4%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	14%	-2.1%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	12%	-5.1%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	16.5%	7.2%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	30%	5.6%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	6.2%	5%	-1.2%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	3.1%	3.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.2%	4%	2.8%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	86.5%	83.1%	-3.4%	81.4%	1.7%
Other	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	84.9%	81%	-3.9%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	6.4%	8.5%	2.1%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	80.6%	-4.3%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	13.7%	13.3%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	0%	-10.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Sikh	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Furmston Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Furmston Court was 221.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 201.6% higher than the Letchworth Norton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Furmston Court has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Letchworth Norton and the 19th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 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 1UJ, 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 Furmston Court are based on 1 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 Furmston Court, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG6 1UJ

Average Price
£223,268

Semi-Detached
£348,333

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£300,872

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£182,734

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furmston Court

Average Price
£364,333

Semi-Detached
£364,333

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furmston CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 20 Furmston Court Icknield Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-07-23	£244,846
Unit 17 Furmston Court Icknield Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£151,000	2019-10-15	£168,336
Unit 2 Furmston Court Icknield Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2015-12-18	£120,255
Unit 19 Furmston Court Icknield Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2015-07-27	£116,017
Unit 10 Furmston Court Icknield Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£176,400	2011-09-16	£291,383

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG6 1UJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	13
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
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	2,490 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	810 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfields Infants and Nursery School Burley , SG6 4PT	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Academy Sparhawke , SG6 4PY	2out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pixmore Junior School Rushby Mead , SG6 1RS	3out of 4	1,320 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilbury Junior School Bedford Road , SG6 4DU	2out of 4	1,403 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,157 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Knights Templar School Park Street , SG7 6DZ	3out of 4	2,388 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	2,460 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	5,307 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	4,101 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Etonbury Academy Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	2out of 4	4,530 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	1,683 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	3out of 4	2,009 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	2,097 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brandles School Weston Way , SG7 6EY	- not rated	2,247 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	2,544 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
Letchworth Outdoor Swimming Pool	Letchworth Swimming Pool Icknield Way	271 yd
The Salvation Army	Salvation Army Norton Way North	326 yd
Norton Way Honda	Norton Way Motors Honda Norton Way North	331 yd
St Georges Church	St Georges Norton Parish Office Common View	408 yd
The Pixmore Cafe	1 Pixmore Avenue	456 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Letchworth Conservative Club	1 Birds Hill	455 yd
Garden City Brewery	22 The Wynd	711 yd
ABC Snooker and Social Club	24 Leys Avenue	793 yd
The Three Magnets	18 - 20 Leys Avenue	793 yd
Crafty's Beer shop	15 Leys Avenue	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CrossFit Beowulf	Unit 2, Halyard Industrial Estate Arden Press Way	445 yd
Great Wall	3 Howard Park Corner	481 yd
Ming Wah	58 Station Road	588 yd
WEDOYOGA	34 Leys Avenue	789 yd
Domino's Pizza	44 Leys Avenue	799 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thai Food Direct	Unit Ba2, Pixmore Centre Pixmore Avenue	456 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express Middlefields	919 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	16 - 20 Central Approach	980 yd
Sainsbury's	46 - 48 Eastcheap	1,007 yd
WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS LIMITED	Morrisons Superstore Broadway	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Letchworth Outdoor Pool ICKNIELD WAY	swimming pool	267 yd
The Hub UNIT 1 UNIT 1 ARDEN PRESS WAY	health and fitness suite	433 yd
Letchworth Settlement NEVELLS ROAD		450 yd
Norton Common NORTON COMMON NORTON COMMON ICKNIELD WAY	tennis courts	452 yd
Ironhouse Gymnasium (Closed) Unit C Unit C Pixmore Avenue	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Norton (Closed) Norton Road	grass pitches	553 yd
The Letchworth Club SPIRELLA BUILDING SPIRELLA BUILDING BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,015 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	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	20.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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