Area Information for Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9RW

Highbury Road in Hitchin is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Hitchin Highbury ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Hitchin. This page combines information for the address Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9RW, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SG4 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for SG4 9RW.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority North Hertfordshire
Ward Hitchin Highbury
Constituency Hitchin * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 35 property sales in Highbury Road, SG4 9RW since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Hitchin Urban), and the Hertfordshire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9RW.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9RW is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9RW:

Harrison Close, Hitchin, SG4 9SL
The Avenue, Hitchin, SG4 9RQ
Benslow Path The Avenue, Hitchin, SG4 9RH
Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9RS
The Avenue, Hitchin, SG4 9RG
The Avenue, Hitchin, SG4 9RJ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SG4 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 35 property sales in Highbury Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 27
Semi-Detached 34
Terraced 6
Flat (Purpose-Built) 40
Flat (Converted) 14
Total 121
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 56
Owned with Mortgage 39
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 22
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 123

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 40
Two People 41
Three People 18
Four People 21
Five People 2
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 122

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Highbury Road, Hitchin consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 40
Family Household 82
Other Household 1
Total 123

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 74
Deprived In One Dimension 37
Deprived In Two Dimensions 10
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 122

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. This part of the Hitchin Highbury ward however contains significantly more women than average (57%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are large establishments such as boarding schools and convents, and areas with older populations.

Females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas. In general, as people age, they move away from city centre addresses to suburbs, smaller towns and rural locations, so these areas often show a greater number of females, with inner-city areas showing the opposite trend.

Gender
Male 127
Female 170
Total 297

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 22
5-9 21
10-14 12
15-19 13
20-24 5
25-29 4
30-34 3
35-39 24
40-44 22
45-49 18
50-54 23
55-59 25
60-64 11
65-69 11
70-74 16
75-79 13
80-84 23
85+ 30
Total 296

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SG4 9RW does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 49
Married 136
Separated 5
Divorced 13
Widowed 36
Total 239

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 158
Good 81
Fair 39
Bad 17
Very Bad 2
Total 297

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Highbury Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 57% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 136
Apprenticeship 4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
No GCSEs or Equivalent 31
Other 6
Total 239

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 92% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 274
Mixed Ethnicity 11
Indian 1
Chinese 1
Other Asian 2
Black African 3
Black Caribbean 2
Total 294

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 257
European Union 18
Rest of Europe 4
Africa 6
Middle East and Asia 4
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 5
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3
Total 297

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 257
10+ Years 27
5-10 Years 6
2-5 Years 7
Less Than 2 Years 2
Total 299

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SG4 9RW.

Passport(s) Held
None 36
United Kingdom 244
European Union 12
Rest of Europe 4
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 123
Christian 160
Buddhist 2
Hindu 1
Jewish 0
Muslim 1
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 10
Total 297

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 75
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 20
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 27
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 1
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 11
Retired 67
Looking After Home or Family 9
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 4
Other 24
Total 239

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 35
Professional Occupations 47
Associate Professional Occupations 16
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 6
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 3
Elementary Occupations 1
Total 126

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 73
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 65
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 34
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 19
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 6
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 18
Semi-Routine Occupation 7
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 6
Full-time Student 11
Total 239

Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9RW is within the Hitchin Urban policing neighbourhood, under the Hertfordshire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Highbury Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Hitchin Urban
College Road
SG5 1JX
Force Website: http://www.herts.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to SG4 9RW. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SG4 9RW.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 18 closest railway stations to Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9RW. The nearest railway station is Hitchin, approximately 650 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hitchin 650 yards
Letchworth Garden City 2.7 miles
Stevenage 4.2 miles
Baldock 4.6 miles
Arlesey 5.3 miles
Knebworth 6.7 miles
Luton Airport Parkway 7.6 miles
Luton 7.7 miles
Leagrave 8.6 miles
Ashwell & Morden 8.8 miles
Watton-at-Stone 9 miles
Welwyn North 9.3 miles
Biggleswade 9.4 miles
Harlington (Bedfordshire) 9.7 miles
Harpenden 9.9 miles
Flitwick 11 miles
Welwyn Garden City 11 miles
Sandy 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9RW. The nearest is St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin, approximately 330 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 330 yards
    
Highbury Infant School and Nursery 490 yards
    
William Ransom Primary School 760 yards
    
Whitehill Junior School 0.5 miles
    
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 0.6 miles
    
Mary Exton Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School 0.8 miles
    
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School 0.9 miles
    
Purwell Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School 1 mile
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9RW. The nearest is Hitchin Girls' School, approximately 160 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Hitchin Girls' School 160 yards
    
Hitchin Boys' School 770 yards
    
The Priory School 1.1 miles
    
The Highfield School 1.8 miles
    
Fearnhill School 2.1 miles
    
St Francis College 2.2 miles  
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School 3.1 miles
    
The Thomas Alleyne Academy 3.5 miles
    
Barclay Academy 3.6 miles
    
The Knights Templar School 4.3 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9RW. The nearest is The Portmill Surgery, approximately 440 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9RW. The nearest is Hitchin Dental Practice, approximately < 50 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest hospitals to Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9RW. The nearest is Pinehill Hospital, approximately 470 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Pinehill Hospital 470 yards
Cygnet Hospital Stevenage 2.7 miles
Lister Hospital 2.9 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9RW. The nearest is Allders Opticians, approximately 530 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in SG4 9RW

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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