Southfields, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG6 4LZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	53.3%	53.1%	-0.2%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	46.7%	46.9%	0.2%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	30.5%	41.9%	11.4%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	31.2%	0.2%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	6%	2.6%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	17.5%	15.8%	-1.7%	9.1%	6.7%
Widowed	15%	8.1%	-6.9%	6.1%	2.0%

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	31.1%	33.9%	2.8%	48.4%	-14.5%
Good health	34.8%	39.9%	5.1%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	22.5%	18.2%	-4.3%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	9%	7%	-2.0%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	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	39%	23.7%	-15.3%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	8.6%	-4.9%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	15.9%	0.9%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	16.4%	6.9%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	14%	25.4%	11.4%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93%	86%	-7.0%	81.4%	4.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	95.1%	88.1%	-7.0%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	1.2%	5.6%	4.4%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	87.8%	-4.8%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	9.8%	9.4%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.3%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Southfields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southfields was 123.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.4% higher than the Letchworth Grange average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Southfields has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Letchworth Grange and the 47th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SG6 4LZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Southfields are based on 73 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 Southfields, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG6 4LZ

Average Price
£350,210

Semi-Detached
£377,661

Terraced
£367,141

Detached
£432,953

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£123,804

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southfields

Average Price
£372,793

Semi-Detached
£394,670

Terraced
£383,830

Detached
£438,114

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,478

Other
£127,485

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SouthfieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Southfields, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-09-18	£422,008
68A Southfields, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-10-03	£127,485
63 Southfields, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2016-04-14	£401,487
64 Southfields, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£233,000	2014-12-12	£368,019
66 Southfields, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2013-05-22	£384,859

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG6 4LZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	14
Other	12
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Construction	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weston Way Nursery School Weston Way , SG7 6HD	4out of 4	3,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stonehill School Western Close , SG6 4SZ	3out of 4	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfields Infants and Nursery School Burley , SG6 4PT	3out of 4	526 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Academy Sparhawke , SG6 4PY	2out of 4	703 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilbury Junior School Bedford Road , SG6 4DU	2out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Park Lower School Dickens Boulevard , SG5 4FD	4out of 4	1,447 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	2,247 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	2,903 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Knights Templar School Park Street , SG7 6DZ	3out of 4	3,043 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	5,280 yd	Foundation school	No	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	- not rated	3,223 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Etonbury Academy Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	2out of 4	3,554 yd	Academy converter	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	2,310 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	2,895 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brandles School Weston Way , SG7 6EY	- not rated	2,985 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	3,017 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	3out of 4	3,019 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Letchworth Outdoor Swimming Pool	Letchworth Swimming Pool Icknield Way	907 yd
St Georges Church	St Georges Norton Parish Office Common View	912 yd
Greenway Café and Shop	Standalone Farm Wilbury Road	1,015 yd
The Salvation Army	Salvation Army Norton Way North	1,092 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Grange Community Centre	The Grange Community Centre Middlefields		287 yd
Kingdom Hall	Kingdom Hall Of Jehovahs Witnesses Curlew Close		587 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kims	6, The Parade Southfields		206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express Middlefields		287 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norton (Closed) Norton Road	grass pitches	785 yd
Norton Common NORTON COMMON NORTON COMMON ICKNIELD WAY	tennis courts	816 yd
Grange Playing Field GAUNTS WAY	grass pitches	869 yd
Letchworth Outdoor Pool ICKNIELD WAY	swimming pool	909 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	109.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	25.47 Mbit/s

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