Sollershott East, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG6 3PW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	51.4%	-2.7%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	45.9%	48.6%	2.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.3%	33.8%	7.5%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	46.7%	-3.5%	44.2%	2.5%
Separated	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.5%	7.9%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	10.9%	9.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	3.5%

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	46.9%	55.4%	8.5%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	31%	26.9%	-4.1%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	11.6%	8.8%	-2.8%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	7.3%	3.1%	-4.2%	1.2%	1.9%

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.

In the area around SG6 3PW this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 55.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	9.3%	-9.7%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	4.2%	-2.7%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	11.8%	0.5%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	14.3%	6.2%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	49%	55.7%	6.7%	33.8%	21.9%
Other	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2%	2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	89.1%	86.1%	-3.0%	81.4%	4.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	84.8%	82.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	4%	3%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3%	5.4%	2.4%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
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	83.2%	82.7%	-0.5%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	3.6%	12.2%	8.6%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	2.4%	-7.5%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Sollershott East Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sollershott East was 138.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.9% higher than the Letchworth South East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sollershott East has the 7th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Letchworth South East and the 41st highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SG6 3PW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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 Sollershott East are based on 192 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 Sollershott East, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG6 3PW

Average Price
£240,770

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,770

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sollershott East

Average Price
£417,143

Semi-Detached
£1,027,769

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,307,060

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,136

Other
£74,300

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sollershott EastStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Sollershott Hall Sollershott East, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£299,999	2025-12-18	£291,236
35 Sollershott Hall Sollershott East, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-07-05	£284,277
72 Sollershott Hall Sollershott East, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-12-09	£248,010
50 Sollershott Hall Sollershott East, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£269,000	2022-11-24	£265,013
40 Sollershott Hall Sollershott East, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-07-20	£221,010

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG6 3PW

Employment

SG6 3PW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SG6 3PW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Information and communication	12
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Way Nursery School Weston Way , SG7 6HD	4out of 4	3,411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York Road Nursery School York Road , SG5 1XA	4out of 4	3,951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arlesey Nursery School and Childcare Centre High Street , SG15 6SL	- not rated	5,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westbury Primary and Nursery School West View , SG6 3QN	- not rated	633 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Highfield , SG6 3QB	- not rated	765 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Highfield , SG6 3QB	3out of 4	765 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pixmore Junior School Rushby Mead , SG6 1RS	- not rated	892 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lordship Farm Primary School Fouracres , SG6 3UF	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Da Vinci Studio School of Creative Enterprise The Old Grammar School , Broadway SG6 3PA	- not rated	756 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	- not rated	791 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	791 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willian School Radburn Way , SG6 2JL	- not rated	1,859 yd	Community school	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	345 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	345 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	438 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	- not rated	791 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Garden City Montessori School 269 Icknield Way , SG6 4UE	- not rated	1,741 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
Muddy Lane Cafe	Letchworth Tennis Club Muddy Lane	247 yd
Lighthouse Breakfast & Creation Cafe	Letchworth Baptist Church West View	591 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness and Wellbeing	Nuffield Health Fitness And Wellbeing Centre Letchworth Lane	768 yd
Indian Royal	8 Arena Parade	966 yd
Prezzo	11 Arena Parade	966 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grounds of Letchworth Corner Sports	Letchworth Cricket Club Whitethorn Lane	268 yd
PBC Catering Services Ltd	The Cloisters Barrington Road	611 yd
Lawrence Cloisters Trust Ltd	The Cloisters Barrington Road	611 yd
Dimples	The Golf House Willian Way	735 yd
Letchworth Golf Club	Letchworth Golf Club Letchworth Lane	759 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deep Blue Restaurants	2 Arena Parade	966 yd
Mooboo Letchworth	5 Arena Parade	969 yd
City Pizza Kebabs	74 Eastcheap	979 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	46 - 48 Eastcheap	979 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	16 - 20 Central Approach	989 yd
WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS LIMITED	Morrisons Superstore Broadway	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Letchworth Sports And Tennis Club MUDDY LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	330 yd
St Francis College BROADWAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	347 yd
St Christopher School BARRINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	438 yd
The Letchworth Par 3 Family Golf Centre THE GOLF HOUSE THE GOLF HOUSE WILLIAN WAY	golf	683 yd
Letchworth Golf Club LETCHWORTH LANE	golf	758 yd
The Highfield School HIGHFIELD	grass pitches, tennis courts	791 yd
Letchworth Corner Sports Club Whitethorn Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	885 yd
Pixmore Junior School RUSHBY MEAD	grass pitches	889 yd
Hillbrow Recreation Ground (Closed) Hillbrow	grass pitches	927 yd
Nuffield Health (Letchworth Garden City) LETCHWORTH LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	942 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	153.9 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.