Spencer Close, Buntingford, SG9 9GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG9 9GB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	50.6%	-2.5%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	46.9%	49.4%	2.5%	49.0%	0.4%

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	29.4%	33.2%	3.8%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	50.1%	1.6%	44.2%	5.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.8%	8.7%	1.9%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	12.8%	6%	-6.8%	6.1%	-0.1%

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%	53.3%	11.3%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	33.7%	29.2%	-4.5%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	17.4%	12.5%	-4.9%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	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	35.7%	17.7%	-18.0%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	11.9%	-2.1%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	16.2%	-2.5%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.5%	2.7%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	17.9%	10.7%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	27.4%	10.8%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.5%	96.8%	1.3%	81.4%	15.4%
Arab	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	95.8%	95.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	0.7%	2%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	95%	-0.5%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.4%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Spencer Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spencer Close was 126.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 106.7% higher than the Buntingford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spencer Close has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Buntingford and the 58th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.6%.

🔎 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 9GB, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Spencer Close are based on 8 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 Spencer Close, Buntingford, SG9 9GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG9 9GB

Average Price
£339,637

Semi-Detached
£454,173

Terraced
£251,308

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,690

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spencer Close

Average Price
£378,504

Semi-Detached
£466,452

Terraced
£257,809

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,152

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spencer CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Spencer Close, Buntingford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-09-27	£180,877
26 Spencer Close, Buntingford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-02-28	£499,524
21 Spencer Close, Buntingford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-06-30	£334,740
25 Spencer Close, Buntingford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-12-19	£448,896
18 Spencer Close, Buntingford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£175,000	2018-03-16	£180,152

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG9 9GB

Employment

SG9 9GB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 9GB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	123
Retired	82
Self-Employed	66
Part-Time Employee	64
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Layston Church of England First School The Causeway , SG9 9EU	4out of 4	33 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millfield First and Nursery School Monks Walk , SG9 9DT	4out of 4	803 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hormead Church of England (VA) First School Great Hormead , SG9 0NR	3out of 4	3,492 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anstey First School Anstey , SG9 0BY	3out of 4	5,393 yd	Community 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	1,070 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	755 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
Emily's Kitchen	6 High Street, Buntingford	504 yd
Peppermill Bar And Kitchen	30 High Street, Buntingford	511 yd
The Village Cafe	39 High Street, Buntingford	529 yd
SONA	35 High Street, Buntingford	542 yd
The Viceroy	53 High Street, Buntingford	542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buntingford And District Social Club	6 Church Street, Buntingford	457 yd
Jolly Sailors	2 Station Road, Buntingford	498 yd
Black Bull	16 High Street, Buntingford	504 yd
Buntingford Bowls Club	Wyddial Road, Buntingford	521 yd
The Crown	17 High Street, Buntingford	558 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Efis	6A High Street, Buntingford	504 yd
Take Away House	32 High Street, Buntingford	511 yd
King Pizza \& Kebabs	57 High Street, Buntingford	542 yd
The Chippy	83 High Street, Buntingford	601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Store	4-6 Station Road, Buntingford		498 yd
Sainsbury's	65-67 High Street, Buntingford		601 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seth Ward Community Centre LUYNES RISE	grass pitches	878 yd
Edwinstree C Of E Middle School NORFOLK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	879 yd
Norfolk Road Playing Fields FREMAN DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	960 yd
Ward Freman Swimming Pool BOWLING GREEN LANE	swimming pool	1,053 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	22 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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