Mullway, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG6 4BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	48%	-1.9%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50.1%	52%	1.9%	49.0%	3.0%

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	31.1%	37.4%	6.3%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	50%	-1.5%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.6%	7.7%	-2.9%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	53.8%	49.1%	-4.7%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	33.9%	32%	-1.9%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	9.5%	16.8%	7.3%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	2%	2.2%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	19.7%	12.8%	-6.9%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	14.9%	-3.7%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	12.2%	-3.7%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	19.8%	3.9%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	30.6%	10.1%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	9.5%	6.5%	-3.0%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	8.7%	6.5%	-2.2%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
White	70.9%	73.6%	2.7%	81.4%	-7.8%
Other	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	82.9%	83.5%	0.6%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	0.8%	3%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	9.2%	-1.7%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	83.7%	1.6%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	13.6%	12.5%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	0.8%	-11.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Buddhist	5.4%	0.5%	4.9%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Mullway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mullway was 45.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.9% lower than the Letchworth Wilbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mullway has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Letchworth Wilbury and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SG6 4BQ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Mullway are based on 279 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 Mullway, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG6 4BQ

Average Price
£293,710

Semi-Detached
£278,779

Terraced
£312,690

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,723

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mullway

Average Price
£310,194

Semi-Detached
£317,767

Terraced
£321,318

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,097

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MullwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Mullway, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-09-24	£348,219
75 Mullway, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-07-30	£317,413
85 Mullway, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-04-13	£363,852
23 Mullway, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£341,000	2022-04-14	£382,270
7 Mullway, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-02-28	£358,896

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG6 4BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	44
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	16
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	23
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	12
Construction	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3

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	3,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weston Way Nursery School Weston Way , SG7 6HD	4out of 4	4,474 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Icknield Infant and Nursery School Archers Way , SG6 4UN	3out of 4	614 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilbury Junior School Bedford Road , SG6 4DU	2out of 4	674 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Highfield , SG6 3QB	4out of 4	1,609 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill School Western Close , SG6 4SZ	3out of 4	1,838 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Park Lower School Dickens Boulevard , SG5 4FD	4out of 4	2,035 yd	Community school	Yes	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	737 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	1,727 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	3,475 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB	4out of 4	4,359 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS	4out of 4	4,430 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Etonbury Academy Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	2out of 4	4,529 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pix Brook Academy Arlesey Road , SG5 4HB	- not rated	4,540 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,716 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	1,858 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	2,432 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	3out of 4	3,674 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandles School Weston Way , SG7 6EY	- not rated	4,290 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greenway Café and Shop	Standalone Farm Wilbury Road		808 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Wilbury	The Wilbury Wilbury Hills Road		467 yd
Two Chimneys	Two Chimneys Stotfold Road		700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Golden City	4A Bursland		472 yd
Pasha Fish Bar	4B Bursland		472 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	102 Bedford Road		645 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archers Way Recreation Ground ARCHERS WAY	grass pitches	574 yd
Fearnhill School ICKNIELD WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	662 yd
Fearnhill Sports Centre ICKNIELD WAY	health and fitness suite	662 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	136.3 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	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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