Monks Walk, Buntingford, SG9 9EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG9 9EA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	50%	47.9%	-2.1%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50%	52.1%	2.1%	49.0%	3.1%

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 vicinity of SG9 9EA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.8%	28%	6.2%	37.9%	-9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	60.9%	58.5%	-2.4%	44.2%	14.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.9%	4.9%	-2.0%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	7.3%	6.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (86.6%) 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	54.7%	53.6%	-1.1%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	34.6%	33%	-1.6%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	8.1%	9.9%	1.8%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.8%	3%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	15.9%	13.2%	-2.7%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.5%	11.6%	-10.9%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	18.2%	1.6%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	22%	5.0%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	27.3%	4.8%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.6%	98.3%	1.7%	81.4%	16.9%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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	96.1%	96.2%	0.1%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	96.4%	0.6%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	3%	2.7%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.2%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.5%	37.2%	11.3%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Monks Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Monks Walk was 14.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.3% lower than the Buntingford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Monks Walk has the lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Buntingford and the 47th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SG9 9EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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

Average property prices on Monks Walk are based on 391 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Hertfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Monks Walk, Buntingford, SG9 9EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG9 9EA

Average Price
£339,017

Semi-Detached
£330,656

Terraced
£339,366

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Monks Walk

Average Price
£403,017

Semi-Detached
£476,097

Terraced
£355,447

Detached
£525,350

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,375

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Monks WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
313 Monks Walk, Buntingford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-09-09	£336,633
303 Monks Walk, Buntingford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-05-31	£340,068
349 Monks Walk, Buntingford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£362,000	2024-02-02	£380,839
349 Monks Walk, Buntingford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£324,000	2021-12-03	£358,416
323 Monks Walk, Buntingford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2021-11-12	£488,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG9 9EA

Employment

SG9 9EA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Retired	95
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	22
Construction	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	10
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millfield First and Nursery School Monks Walk , SG9 9DT	4out of 4	346 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Layston Church of England First School The Causeway , SG9 9EU	4out of 4	834 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hormead Church of England (VA) First School Great Hormead , SG9 0NR	3out of 4	4,305 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	679 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	321 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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
Clavering Bowls Club	Pavilion, Bowling Green	145 yd
The Village Cafe	39 High Street, Buntingford	330 yd
SONA	35 High Street, Buntingford	337 yd
The Viceroy	53 High Street, Buntingford	337 yd
Buntingford Fryery	57A High Street, Buntingford	349 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	17 High Street, Buntingford	305 yd
Black Bull	16 High Street, Buntingford	356 yd
Buntingford And District Social Club	6 Church Street, Buntingford	456 yd
Jolly Sailors	2 Station Road, Buntingford	474 yd
The Brambles PH	117 High Street, Buntingford	552 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Pizza \& Kebabs	57 High Street, Buntingford	337 yd
Efis	6A High Street, Buntingford	356 yd
Take Away House	32 High Street, Buntingford	362 yd
The Chippy	83 High Street, Buntingford	414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	65-67 High Street, Buntingford		414 yd
Co-op Store	4-6 Station Road, Buntingford		474 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Edwinstree C Of E Middle School NORFOLK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	385 yd
Seth Ward Community Centre LUYNES RISE	grass pitches	421 yd
Norfolk Road Playing Fields FREMAN DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	531 yd
Ward Freman Swimming Pool BOWLING GREEN LANE	swimming pool	656 yd
Freman College BOWLING GREEN LANE	grass pitches	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	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	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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG9 9EA