Orchard Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG6 4RX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	53.8%	53.4%	-0.4%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	46.2%	46.6%	0.4%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 4RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	35.3%	50.6%	15.3%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	33%	-8.9%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	12.5%	8.8%	-3.7%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.9%	3.1%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	42%	42.8%	0.8%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	35.2%	37%	1.8%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	17.6%	14.5%	-3.1%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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	29.8%	17.1%	-12.7%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	11.4%	-3.1%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	13.6%	-5.1%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	15.8%	6.5%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	17%	33.5%	16.5%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	6.9%	3.2%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	4%	0.1%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%
White	89.5%	86.5%	-3.0%	81.4%	5.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	94.2%	85.3%	-8.9%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	1.8%	8.3%	6.5%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	84.8%	-8.9%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	0%	10.4%	10.4%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5%	1%	-4.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Orchard Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Way was 98.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.4% higher than the Letchworth Grange average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Way has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Letchworth Grange and the 69th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.6%.

🔎 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 4RX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Orchard Way are based on 40 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 Orchard Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG6 4RX

Average Price
£386,489

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£386,489

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Way

Average Price
£271,869

Semi-Detached
£389,365

Terraced
£332,052

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,960

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Orchard Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2016-07-27	£375,319
8 Orchard Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2015-03-31	£262,197

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG6 4RX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	15
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Other	13
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northfields Infants and Nursery School Burley , SG6 4PT	3out of 4	711 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill School Western Close , SG6 4SZ	3out of 4	722 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Academy Sparhawke , SG6 4PY	2out of 4	892 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilbury Junior School Bedford Road , SG6 4DU	2out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield Infant and Nursery School Archers Way , SG6 4UN	3out of 4	1,452 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	2,036 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	2,646 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Knights Templar School Park Street , SG7 6DZ	3out of 4	2,987 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	5,116 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	3,501 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Etonbury Academy Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	2out of 4	3,825 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	2,035 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	2,617 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	2,757 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	3out of 4	2,814 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandles School Weston Way , SG7 6EY	- not rated	2,901 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	Distance
Letchworth Outdoor Swimming Pool	Letchworth Swimming Pool Icknield Way	650 yd
St Georges Church	St Georges Norton Parish Office Common View	795 yd
The Salvation Army	Salvation Army Norton Way North	828 yd
Norton Way Honda	Norton Way Motors Honda Norton Way North	891 yd
Greenway Café and Shop	Standalone Farm Wilbury Road	916 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grange Community Centre	The Grange Community Centre Middlefields	415 yd
Kingdom Hall	Kingdom Hall Of Jehovahs Witnesses Curlew Close	767 yd
Letchworth Conservative Club	1 Birds Hill	1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kims	6, The Parade Southfields	339 yd
Great Wall	3 Howard Park Corner	1,031 yd
Ming Wah	58 Station Road	1,041 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express Middlefields		415 yd
Tesco	102 Bedford Road		1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norton Common NORTON COMMON NORTON COMMON ICKNIELD WAY	tennis courts	542 yd
Letchworth Outdoor Pool ICKNIELD WAY	swimming pool	653 yd
Norton (Closed) Norton Road	grass pitches	717 yd
Letchworth Settlement NEVELLS ROAD		912 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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