Area Information for Fir Tree Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4TD

Fir Tree Road in Stotfold is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Stotfold ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Hitchin. This page combines information for the address Fir Tree Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4TD, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SG5 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 SG5 4TD.

Basic Information

Area Type Small Town or Fringe Area
Local Authority Central Bedfordshire
Ward Stotfold
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 25 property sales in Fir Tree Road, SG5 4TD 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 detached houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. 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 (Biggleswade,Sandy, Potton and Shefford), and the Bedfordshire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Fir Tree Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4TD.

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 Fir Tree Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4TD 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 Fir Tree Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4TD:

Larch Close, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4TF
Spruce Meadow, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4TE
Maple Gardens, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4SH
Astwick Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4BG
Hornbeam Place, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4TN
Astwick Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4AU

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SG5 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 25 property sales in Fir Tree 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

The area containing Fir Tree Road, Stotfold, Hitchin consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. 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 87
Semi-Detached 49
Terraced 11
Flat (Purpose-Built) 7
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 154
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is being repaid through a mortgage or shared ownership arrangement. The national average is just under 30%, while in this area it represents 62% of housing spaces.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 39
Owned with Mortgage 93
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 7
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 8
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 152

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 22
Two People 45
Three People 39
Four People 33
Five People 11
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 151

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 20
Family Household 121
Other Household 7
Total 148

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 104
Deprived In One Dimension 41
Deprived In Two Dimensions 6
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 152

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Hitchin constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 47% male.

Gender
Male 200
Female 228
Total 428

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around SG5 4TD has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 27% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 53
5-9 35
10-14 28
15-19 12
20-24 10
25-29 25
30-34 41
35-39 59
40-44 32
45-49 20
50-54 35
55-59 31
60-64 15
65-69 12
70-74 7
75-79 6
80-84 5
85+ 1
Total 427

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SG5 4TD 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 85
Married 188
Separated 6
Divorced 18
Widowed 11
Total 308

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.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 92% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 269
Good 125
Fair 28
Bad 5
Very Bad 1
Total 428

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

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) 139
Apprenticeship 23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
No GCSEs or Equivalent 20
Other 3
Total 308

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 84% 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 358
Mixed Ethnicity 27
Indian 30
Chinese 1
Black African 2
Black Caribbean 4
Arab 1
Other 5
Total 428

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 391
European Union 14
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 8
Middle East and Asia 10
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 2
Total 426

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 391
10+ Years 30
5-10 Years 2
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 2
Total 426

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 SG5 4TD.

Passport(s) Held
None 44
United Kingdom 371
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 10
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 1
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 196
Christian 181
Buddhist 0
Hindu 11
Jewish 2
Muslim 1
Sikh 12
Other Religion 5
Not Stated 20
Total 428

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Stotfold ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 50% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

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 154
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 40
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 45
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 7
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 9
Retired 32
Looking After Home or Family 10
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1
Other 4
Total 308

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 52
Professional Occupations 58
Associate Professional Occupations 40
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 24
Skilled Trades Occupations 22
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 15
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 12
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 12
Elementary Occupations 13
Total 248

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 69
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 95
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 45
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 42
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 14
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 14
Semi-Routine Occupation 18
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 3
Full-time Student 9
Total 309

Fir Tree Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4TD is within the Biggleswade,Sandy, Potton and Shefford policing neighbourhood, under the Bedfordshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Fir Tree Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Biggleswade,Sandy, Potton and Shefford
Woburn Road
Kempston
MK43 9AX
Force Website: http://www.beds.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 Stotfold. 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 SG5 4TD.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 13 closest railway stations to Fir Tree Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4TD. The nearest railway station is Arlesey, approximately 1.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Arlesey 1.7 miles
Baldock 2.9 miles
Letchworth Garden City 3.2 miles
Biggleswade 4.3 miles
Ashwell & Morden 5 miles
Hitchin 5.3 miles
Sandy 7.2 miles
Stevenage 8.7 miles
Royston 8.7 miles
Meldreth 11 miles
Knebworth 12 miles
Flitwick 12 miles
Harlington (Bedfordshire) 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Fir Tree Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4TD. The nearest is St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold 0.7 miles May 2016
    
Roecroft Lower School 1 mile December 2022
    
Gothic Mede Academy 1.8 miles June 2017
    
Fairfield Park Lower School 2.1 miles July 2024
    
The Grange Academy 2.1 miles January 2022
    
Northfields Infants and Nursery School 2.2 miles April 2024
    
Stonehill School 2.2 miles February 2018
    
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School 2.4 miles March 2017
    
Raynsford Church of England Academy 2.5 miles January 2015
    
Langford Village Academy 3 miles April 2024
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Fir Tree Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4TD. The nearest is Pix Brook Academy, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Pix Brook Academy 0.6 miles January 2024
    
Etonbury Academy 0.9 miles February 2020
    
Henlow Church of England Academy 2.3 miles September 2019
    
The Knights Templar School 3.1 miles September 2017
    
Fearnhill School 3.6 miles September 2022
    
St Francis College 3.7 miles  
Samuel Whitbread Academy 3.9 miles October 2017
    
The Highfield School 4 miles May 2023
    
Stratton School 4.3 miles June 2022
    
Robert Bloomfield Academy 4.9 miles June 2014
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Fir Tree Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4TD. The nearest is Larksfield and Arlesey Medical Practice, approximately 0.7 miles 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 Fir Tree Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4TD. The nearest is Stotfold Dental Clinic, approximately 0.7 miles 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 Fir Tree Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4TD. The nearest is Pinehill Hospital, approximately 5.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Pinehill Hospital 5.5 miles
Cygnet Hospital Stevenage 6.8 miles
Kneesworth House 9.1 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Fir Tree Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4TD. The nearest is Paul Adler Optometrist, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Paul Adler Optometrist 0.8 miles
Vision Care 3.3 miles
Andrew Merry 3.3 miles
Boots-Letchworth 3.3 miles
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Letchworth 3.3 miles
Allders Opticians 3.3 miles
Tesco Opticians 3.3 miles
David Stern Opticians 3.4 miles
Boots Opticians 3.4 miles
Stephen Hing Opticians 4.4 miles

* 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 SG5 4TD

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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