Eldefield, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG6 4BW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	52.8%	52.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	47.2%	47.5%	0.3%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 area around SG6 4BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.6%	42.9%	6.3%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	43.3%	2.2%	44.2%	-0.9%
Separated	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	13.8%	9.1%	-4.7%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	4.9%	1.8%	-3.1%	6.1%	-4.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.1%	51.1%	0.0%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	34.4%	33.4%	-1.0%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	10.9%	11.9%	1.0%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	28%	21.5%	-6.5%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.5%	15.3%	-6.2%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	16.4%	1.8%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	17.1%	3.7%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	23.3%	9.9%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2%	4.3%	2.3%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	5.9%	1.8%	-4.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	80.4%	78.5%	-1.9%	81.4%	-2.9%
Arab	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% 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	87.4%	84.3%	-3.1%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	84.1%	-2.5%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	1.1%	9.3%	8.2%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	2.3%	-7.2%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	22.6%	13.5%	9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	26.6%	46.2%	-19.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Eldefield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eldefield was 80.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.9% higher than the Letchworth Wilbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eldefield has the 5th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Letchworth Wilbury and the 104th highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.1%.

🔎 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 4BW, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Eldefield are based on 41 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 Eldefield, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG6 4BW

Average Price
£339,300

Semi-Detached
£339,300

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eldefield

Average Price
£334,746

Semi-Detached
£345,738

Terraced
£300,367

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,928

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on EldefieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Eldefield, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2017-03-10	£376,293
38 Eldefield, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2012-11-30	£323,826
38 Eldefield, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2006-02-27	£332,500
38 Eldefield, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2004-07-05	£323,438
43 Eldefield, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£76,000	2000-03-17	£314,646

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG6 4BW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	28
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	16
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	20
Transport and storage	15
Other	11
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	9
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nevells Road Nursery School Nevells Road , SG6 4TS	- not rated	1,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arlesey Nursery School and Childcare Centre High Street , SG15 6SL	- not rated	3,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weston Way Nursery School Weston Way , SG7 6HD	4out of 4	4,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York Road Nursery School York Road , SG5 1XA	4out of 4	4,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilbury Junior School Bedford Road , SG6 4DU	3out of 4	388 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilbury Junior School Bedford Road , SG6 4DU	- not rated	388 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield Infant and Nursery School Archers Way , SG6 4UN	- not rated	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbury Primary and Nursery School West View , SG6 3QN	- not rated	1,327 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill School Western Close , SG6 4SZ	3out of 4	1,558 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	3out of 4	868 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Da Vinci Studio School of Creative Enterprise The Old Grammar School , Broadway SG6 3PA	- not rated	1,325 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	- not rated	1,780 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	1,780 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton School Norton Road , SG6 1AF	- not rated	2,076 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pix Brook Academy Arlesey Road , SG5 4HB	3out of 4	4,336 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Etonbury Academy Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	3out of 4	4,390 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Etonbury Middle School Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	- not rated	4,390 yd	Foundation 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	1,600 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	1,600 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garden City Montessori School 269 Icknield Way , SG6 4UE	- not rated	1,615 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	- not rated	1,911 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	2,324 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greenway Café and Shop	Standalone Farm Wilbury Road		538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Two Chimneys	Two Chimneys Stotfold Road		519 yd
The Wilbury	The Wilbury Wilbury Hills Road		737 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Golden City	4A Bursland		292 yd
Pasha Fish Bar	4B Bursland		292 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	102 Bedford Road		431 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archers Way Recreation Ground ARCHERS WAY	grass pitches	566 yd
Fearnhill School ICKNIELD WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	863 yd
Fearnhill Sports Centre ICKNIELD WAY	health and fitness suite	863 yd
The Letchworth Club SPIRELLA BUILDING SPIRELLA BUILDING BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,039 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	272.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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