Goldon, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG6 2NB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	51.2%	-3.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	45.1%	48.8%	3.7%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	36.5%	41.1%	4.6%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	40.8%	-3.0%	44.2%	-3.4%
Separated	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.3%	7.9%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	10%	8.3%	-1.7%	6.1%	2.2%

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	42.2%	41.7%	-0.5%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	37.5%	36%	-1.5%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	14.5%	16.7%	2.2%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	27.8%	-2.6%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	11.8%	-8.6%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	15.2%	-2.5%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	16%	5.6%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	22.4%	7.0%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.8%	0.2%

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)
Indian	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	82%	79.8%	-2.2%	81.4%	-1.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	92.6%	87.5%	-5.1%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	1.2%	5.7%	4.5%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	86.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	0%	10.1%	10.1%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Goldon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goldon was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.8% higher than the Letchworth South East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Goldon has the 18th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Letchworth South East and the 126th highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SG6 2NB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Goldon are based on 37 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 Goldon, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG6 2NB

Average Price
£329,857

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£329,857

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goldon

Average Price
£314,986

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£327,324

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,158

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on GoldonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Goldon, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2018-05-01	£312,881
44 Goldon, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2018-02-16	£333,980
45 Goldon, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£167,500	2011-05-20	£312,549
42 Goldon, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2011-04-08	£312,290
37 Goldon, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£214,000	2007-02-15	£405,756

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG6 2NB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	14
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Way Nursery School Weston Way , SG7 6HD	4out of 4	1,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York Road Nursery School York Road , SG5 1XA	4out of 4	5,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Radburn Primary School Radburn Way , SG6 2JZ	- not rated	244 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garden City Academy Radburn Way , SG6 2JZ	3out of 4	244 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lannock Primary School Whiteway , SG6 2PP	- not rated	456 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pixmore Junior School Rushby Mead , SG6 1RS	- not rated	858 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery Ridge Avenue , SG6 1QE	- not rated	1,056 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Willian School Radburn Way , SG6 2JL	- not rated	430 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	1,643 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton School Norton Road , SG6 1AF	- not rated	2,208 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	- not rated	2,327 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	2,327 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolgrove School Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	- not rated	747 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	3out of 4	747 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	1,235 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	1,604 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	1,604 yd	Other independent 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
Kings Lunch Club	Kings Community Church Whiteway	418 yd
North Hertfordshire Leisure Centre	North Hertfordshire Leisure Centre Baldock Road	858 yd
McDonald's	1 Avenue One	867 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 4, Business Centre East Avenue One	1,062 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jackmans Community Centre	Jackmans Community Centre Ivel Court	179 yd
Hertfordshire FA County Ground	Hertfordshire Fa County Ground Baldock Road	673 yd
Letchworth Rugby Club	Letchworth Rugby Club Baldock Road	673 yd
Dimples	The Golf House Willian Way	1,061 yd
PBC Catering Services Ltd	The Cloisters Barrington Road	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fat Jacks	2 Ivel Court	182 yd
Jackmans Chippy	7 Ivel Court	182 yd
Jaflong	3 Ivel Court	182 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 2, 1 Avenue One		839 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Garden City Academy RADBURN WAY	grass pitches	244 yd
Jackmans Playing Field VINCENT	grass pitches, tennis courts	518 yd
Hertfordshire Fa - The County Ground Baldock Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	671 yd
Pixmore Playing Fields PIXMORE PLAYING FIELD PIXMORE PLAYING FIELD BALDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	713 yd
Woolgrove School Special Needs Academy PRYOR WAY	grass pitches	749 yd
Letchworth Garden City Rufc BALDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	757 yd
Baldock Road Recreation Ground JACKMANS PLACE	grass pitches	788 yd
Letchworth Corner Sports Club Whitethorn Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	802 yd
North Herts Leisure Centre BALDOCK ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	820 yd
Pixmore Junior School RUSHBY MEAD	grass pitches	859 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	131.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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