Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG6 3PY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	52.2%	53.2%	1.0%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	47.8%	46.8%	-1.0%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 3PY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54% 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	28.7%	34.8%	6.1%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.5%	54%	0.5%	44.2%	9.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	11.4%	6.9%	-4.5%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (85.7%) 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	51.9%	53.1%	1.2%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	34%	32.6%	-1.4%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	10.7%	11.4%	0.7%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	14.5%	-4.8%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	13.8%	-0.4%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	17.8%	-2.3%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	4%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	11.6%	-2.2%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	36.6%	10.2%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.3%	87.1%	0.8%	81.4%	5.7%
Arab	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	90.1%	92.2%	2.1%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.0%
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	89.6%	92.2%	2.6%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	1.6%	-7.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Highfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield was 66.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.7% lower than the Letchworth South East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield has the 22nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Letchworth South East and the 147th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.8%.

🔎 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 3PY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Highfield are based on 79 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 Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG6 3PY

Average Price
£803,206

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£803,206

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield

Average Price
£811,258

Semi-Detached
£590,720

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£826,160

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HighfieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£707,000	2022-01-14	£772,919
53 Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£677,000	2021-07-21	£786,883
37 Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2021-02-16	£733,854
39 Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2021-01-08	£1,058,986
57 Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£736,650	2020-08-28	£871,403

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG6 3PY

Employment

SG6 3PY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	103
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	13
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
York Road Nursery School York Road , SG5 1XA	4out of 4	3,307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weston Way Nursery School Weston Way , SG7 6HD	4out of 4	4,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Highfield , SG6 3QB	4out of 4	87 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Icknield Infant and Nursery School Archers Way , SG6 4UN	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilbury Junior School Bedford Road , SG6 4DU	2out of 4	1,404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pixmore Junior School Rushby Mead , SG6 1RS	3out of 4	1,587 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Cambridge Road , SG4 0JP	3out of 4	1,691 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	212 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	802 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	3,214 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS	4out of 4	3,427 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB	4out of 4	3,602 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	343 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	769 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	1,206 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	3out of 4	3,031 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingshott School Stevenage Road , St Ippolyts SG4 7JX	- not rated	4,107 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
Nourish	Rosehill Hospital Hitchin Road	762 yd
Muddy Lane Cafe	Letchworth Tennis Club Muddy Lane	788 yd
Lighthouse Breakfast & Creation Cafe	Letchworth Baptist Church West View	794 yd
The Gardener's Retreat Restaurant	The Rose Gardens Cambridge Road	1,023 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Grounds of Letchworth Corner Sports	Letchworth Cricket Club Whitethorn Lane		765 yd
Letchworth Golf Club	Letchworth Golf Club Letchworth Lane		1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Highfield School HIGHFIELD	grass pitches, tennis courts	184 yd
Hillbrow Recreation Ground (Closed) Hillbrow	grass pitches	334 yd
St Francis College BROADWAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	671 yd
Letchworth Sports And Tennis Club MUDDY LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	910 yd
Fearnhill School ICKNIELD WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	918 yd
Fearnhill Sports Centre ICKNIELD WAY	health and fitness suite	918 yd
Letchworth Golf Club LETCHWORTH LANE	golf	1,053 yd
St Christopher School BARRINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,075 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	47.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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