Nevells Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG6 4UB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	48.6%	49.3%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.4%	50.7%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.7%

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 4UB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	41%	47.8%	6.8%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	36%	-2.4%	44.2%	-8.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.4%	7.8%	-2.6%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	50.4%	50%	-0.4%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	33.7%	31.6%	-2.1%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	11.9%	16.2%	4.3%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around SG6 4UB this area, 7.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	7.3%	-4.5%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	11.7%	-1.9%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	12%	-0.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5%	-0.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	14.2%	1.5%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	39%	47.5%	8.5%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	83.4%	79.8%	-3.6%	81.4%	-1.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	87.1%	82.7%	-4.4%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	4.7%	6.3%	1.6%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.2%	5.8%	3.6%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	82.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	1.7%	11.1%	9.4%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	1.2%	-5.5%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Nevells Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nevells Road was 61.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.5% lower than the Letchworth Norton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nevells Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Letchworth Norton and the 159th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SG6 4UB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Nevells Road are based on 76 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 Nevells Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG6 4UB

Average Price
£698,356

Semi-Detached
£550,021

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£846,691

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nevells Road

Average Price
£551,644

Semi-Detached
£641,474

Terraced
£552,177

Detached
£670,923

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,961

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nevells Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
230 Nevells Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-07-19	£985,934
224 Nevells Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2015-12-15	£547,887
228 Nevells Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2014-10-10	£758,790
228 Nevells Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2011-03-17	£465,532
220 Nevells Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2010-01-18	£602,682

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG6 4UB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	149
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	24
Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Other	14
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Real estate activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York Road Nursery School York Road , SG5 1XA	4out of 4	5,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery Ridge Avenue , SG6 1QE	3out of 4	742 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilbury Junior School Bedford Road , SG6 4DU	2out of 4	1,039 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pixmore Junior School Rushby Mead , SG6 1RS	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield Infant and Nursery School Archers Way , SG6 4UN	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfields Infants and Nursery School Burley , SG6 4PT	3out of 4	1,391 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	1,747 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	2,054 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Knights Templar School Park Street , SG7 6DZ	3out of 4	2,748 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	4,893 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS	4out of 4	5,320 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,320 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Etonbury Academy Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	2out of 4	4,673 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	1,307 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	1,802 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	3out of 4	2,113 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	2,143 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brandles School Weston Way , SG7 6EY	- not rated	2,583 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
The Salvation Army	Salvation Army Norton Way North	94 yd
Norton Way Honda	Norton Way Motors Honda Norton Way North	120 yd
USA Fried Chicken	54 Station Road	209 yd
Letchworth Outdoor Swimming Pool	Letchworth Swimming Pool Icknield Way	249 yd
Shapla White	71 Station Road	255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Letchworth Conservative Club	1 Birds Hill	214 yd
Garden City Brewery	22 The Wynd	348 yd
ABC Snooker and Social Club	24 Leys Avenue	414 yd
The Three Magnets	18 - 20 Leys Avenue	414 yd
Crafty's Beer shop	15 Leys Avenue	448 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great Wall	3 Howard Park Corner	185 yd
Ming Wah	58 Station Road	209 yd
Shish Grill	4 Station Parade	417 yd
Oh My Cod	5 Station Parade	419 yd
WEDOYOGA	34 Leys Avenue	421 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thai Food Direct	Unit Ba2, Pixmore Centre Pixmore Avenue	531 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	16 - 20 Central Approach	599 yd
Sainsbury's	46 - 48 Eastcheap	614 yd
WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS LIMITED	Morrisons Superstore Broadway	655 yd
Tesco	102 Bedford Road	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Letchworth Settlement NEVELLS ROAD		63 yd
Letchworth Outdoor Pool ICKNIELD WAY	swimming pool	249 yd
Norton Common NORTON COMMON NORTON COMMON ICKNIELD WAY	tennis courts	309 yd
The Hub UNIT 1 UNIT 1 ARDEN PRESS WAY	health and fitness suite	599 yd
The Letchworth Club SPIRELLA BUILDING SPIRELLA BUILDING BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	603 yd
Ironhouse Gymnasium (Closed) Unit C Unit C Pixmore Avenue	health and fitness suite	610 yd
Norton (Closed) Norton Road	grass pitches	919 yd
Pixmore Junior School RUSHBY MEAD	grass pitches	1,024 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	20.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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