Wilbury Hills Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG6 4JU 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 Wilbury Hills Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilbury Hills Road was 42.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.0% lower than the Letchworth Wilbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wilbury Hills Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Letchworth Wilbury and the 181st lowest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.4%.

🔎 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 4JU, 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 Wilbury Hills Road are based on 42 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 Wilbury Hills Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG6 4JU

Average Price
£467,873

Semi-Detached
£427,594

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£608,851

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilbury Hills Road

Average Price
£577,808

Semi-Detached
£525,994

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£662,006

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilbury Hills Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Wilbury Hills Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2024-03-27	£705,021
29 Wilbury Hills Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2021-09-23	£631,186
35 Wilbury Hills Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2019-10-01	£522,093
41 Wilbury Hills Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2019-03-08	£439,721
39 Wilbury Hills Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-11-23	£376,279

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG6 4JU

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
Nevells Road Nursery School Nevells Road , SG6 4TS	- not rated	1,496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arlesey Nursery School and Childcare Centre High Street , SG15 6SL	- not rated	3,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York Road Nursery School York Road , SG5 1XA	4out of 4	4,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weston Way Nursery School Weston Way , SG7 6HD	4out of 4	4,454 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	- not rated	621 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilbury Junior School Bedford Road , SG6 4DU	3out of 4	657 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilbury Junior School Bedford Road , SG6 4DU	- not rated	657 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbury Primary and Nursery School West View , SG6 3QN	- not rated	1,408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Highfield , SG6 3QB	- not rated	1,648 yd	Voluntary aided 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	782 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	1,518 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	- not rated	1,767 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	1,767 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton School Norton Road , SG6 1AF	- not rated	2,383 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Etonbury Academy Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	3out of 4	4,478 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Etonbury Middle School Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	- not rated	4,478 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pix Brook Academy Arlesey Road , SG5 4HB	3out of 4	4,486 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	1,735 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	1,735 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	- not rated	1,899 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Garden City Montessori School 269 Icknield Way , SG6 4UE	- not rated	1,913 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	2,453 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		811 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Wilbury	The Wilbury Wilbury Hills Road		474 yd
Two Chimneys	Two Chimneys Stotfold Road		620 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Golden City	4A Bursland		567 yd
Pasha Fish Bar	4B Bursland		567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	102 Bedford Road		727 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archers Way Recreation Ground ARCHERS WAY	grass pitches	714 yd
Fearnhill School ICKNIELD WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	776 yd
Fearnhill Sports Centre ICKNIELD WAY	health and fitness suite	776 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	111.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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