Buckland, Buntingford, SG9 0QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG9 0QA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	46.2%	49.2%	3.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	53.8%	50.8%	-3.0%	49.0%	1.8%

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	16.3%	29.1%	12.8%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	67.4%	50.5%	-16.9%	44.2%	6.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	10.5%	14.6%	4.1%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (95.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.5%	47.2%	-10.3%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	35.8%	48%	12.2%	33.6%	14.4%
Fair health	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	12.7%	-8.6%
Bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	4.0%	-3.2%

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.

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 55.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	10.7%	-2.1%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	2.9%	-8.7%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.4%	15.5%	-8.9%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.8%	3.5%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	9.7%	-5.4%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	55.3%	25.1%	33.8%	21.5%
Other	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Black	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	97.2%	93.5%	-3.7%	81.4%	12.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.2%	91.9%	-4.3%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	91.9%	-4.3%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is SG9 0QA dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around SG9 0QA was 82.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.8% higher than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

SG9 0QA has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Arbury and the 100th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SG9 0QA, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 1/10 (very 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

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 Buckland, Buntingford, SG9 0QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG9 0QA

Average Price
£1,499,031

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,499,031

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SG9 0QA

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hodenhoe Manor, Buntingford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£785,000	2007-01-24	£1,455,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG9 0QA

Employment

SG9 0QA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SG9 0QA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SG9 0QA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	31
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	2
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Manufacturing	4
Other	2
Human health and social work activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School Sandon , SG9 0QS	3out of 4	2,972 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reed First School Jacksons Lane , Reed SG8 8AB	3out of 4	3,805 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Therfield First School The Causeway , Therfield SG8 9PP	4out of 4	4,445 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Layston Church of England First School The Causeway , SG9 9EU	4out of 4	4,543 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barkway VA Church of England First School 84 High Street , Barkway SG8 8EF	3out of 4	4,824 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Freman College Bowling Green Lane , SG9 9BT	3out of 4	3,893 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edwinstree Church of England Middle School Norfolk Road , SG9 9AW	3out of 4	4,278 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in SG9 0QA area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SG9 0QA postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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

Overview of SG9 0QA