Webb Close, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2TY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG6 2TY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	50.6%	3.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	52.8%	49.4%	-3.4%	49.0%	0.4%

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 vicinity of SG6 2TY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.6%	31.4%	2.8%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	59.1%	58.7%	-0.4%	44.2%	14.5%
Separated	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	8.2%	5.4%	-2.8%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (89.8%) 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	54.3%	53.3%	-1.0%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	36.1%	36.5%	0.4%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	7.3%	8.3%	1.0%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	11%	15.2%	4.2%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.5%	-2.8%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	11.4%	-5.9%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	19%	6.4%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	41.8%	40.3%	-1.5%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	6.6%	3.2%	-3.4%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	13.4%	12.6%	-0.8%	3.1%	9.5%
Pakistani	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	70.2%	72.5%	2.3%	81.4%	-8.9%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	84.3%	82.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	12.4%	11.6%	-0.8%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	82%	-1.8%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	14.3%	13.8%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	1.7%	-12.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	76.7%	13.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	13.4%	0.9%	12.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Webb Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Webb Close was 71.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.6% lower than the Letchworth South East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Webb Close has the 19th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Letchworth South East and the 130th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.2%.

🔎 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 2TY, 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 Webb Close are based on 64 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 Webb Close, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2TY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG6 2TY

Average Price
£632,652

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£632,652

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Webb Close

Average Price
£615,301

Semi-Detached
£684,000

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£614,210

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Webb CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Webb Close, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-07-26	£568,088
26 Webb Close, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2023-10-25	£583,038
8 Webb Close, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£471,000	2022-03-31	£482,032
3 Webb Close, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2021-03-15	£635,726
51 Webb Close, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2020-06-18	£577,847

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG6 2TY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Financial and insurance activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Information and communication	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,616 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garden City Academy Radburn Way , SG6 2JZ	3out of 4	174 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery Ridge Avenue , SG6 1QE	3out of 4	981 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pixmore Junior School Rushby Mead , SG6 1RS	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Junior Mixed School St Mary's Way , SG7 6HY	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Infants' School St Mary's Way , SG7 6HY	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Knights Templar School Park Street , SG7 6DZ	3out of 4	2,068 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	2,606 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	2,937 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	3out of 4	463 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	1,572 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brandles School Weston Way , SG7 6EY	- not rated	1,775 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	1,824 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	2,610 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
North Hertfordshire Leisure Centre	North Hertfordshire Leisure Centre Baldock Road	465 yd
Kings Lunch Club	Kings Community Church Whiteway	468 yd
McDonald's	1 Avenue One	555 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 4, Business Centre East Avenue One	731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hertfordshire FA County Ground	Hertfordshire Fa County Ground Baldock Road	409 yd
Letchworth Rugby Club	Letchworth Rugby Club Baldock Road	409 yd
Jackmans Community Centre	Jackmans Community Centre Ivel Court	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fat Jacks	2 Ivel Court	532 yd
Jackmans Chippy	7 Ivel Court	532 yd
Jaflong	3 Ivel Court	532 yd
SUSHI GOURMET	J Sainsbury Plc Third Avenue	996 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 2, 1 Avenue One		510 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc Third Avenue		996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Garden City Academy RADBURN WAY	grass pitches	194 yd
Letchworth Garden City Rufc BALDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	343 yd
Woolgrove School Special Needs Academy PRYOR WAY	grass pitches	344 yd
Pixmore Playing Fields PIXMORE PLAYING FIELD PIXMORE PLAYING FIELD BALDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	357 yd
Hertfordshire Fa - The County Ground Baldock Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	406 yd
North Herts Leisure Centre BALDOCK ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	421 yd
Baldock Road Recreation Ground JACKMANS PLACE	grass pitches	565 yd
Jackmans Playing Field VINCENT	grass pitches, tennis courts	756 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	93.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.2%

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	45.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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