Area Information for Baldock, SG7 5WW

This postcode in Baldock is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Letchworth South East ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of North East Hertfordshire. This page combines information for the address Baldock, SG7 5WW, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SG7 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.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in September 2008. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority North Hertfordshire
Ward Letchworth South East
Constituency North East Hertfordshire * 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

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced 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 (Letchworth and Baldock Town), 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 Baldock, SG7 5WW.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Baldock, SG7 5WW 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 Baldock, SG7 5WW:

Field Maple Close, Ashwell, Baldock, SG7 5BA
Ashwell, Baldock, SG7 5NG
Hopewell Road, Baldock, SG7 5AA
Pepys Way, Baldock, SG7 5AB
Coachmans Lane, Baldock, SG7 5BN
Coachmans Lane, Baldock, SG7 5BG

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SG7 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 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 4
Semi-Detached 37
Terraced 38
Flat (Purpose-Built) 37
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 116
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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 56% of housing spaces.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 19
Owned with Mortgage 65
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 19
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 12
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 116

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 26
Two People 39
Three People 17
Four People 25
Five People 5
Six People 1
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 114

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 26
Family Household 86
Other Household 4
Total 116

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 76
Deprived In One Dimension 29
Deprived In Two Dimensions 10
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 115

Gender Embed This

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

Gender
Male 159
Female 150
Total 309

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 26
5-9 31
10-14 19
15-19 17
20-24 8
25-29 19
30-34 32
35-39 45
40-44 35
45-49 30
50-54 15
55-59 11
60-64 5
65-69 2
70-74 2
75-79 2
80-84 3
85+ 0
Total 302

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SG7 5WW 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 89
Married 121
Separated 5
Divorced 10
Widowed 3
Total 228

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 174
Good 109
Fair 22
Bad 4
Very Bad 0
Total 309

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

SG7 5WW and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 55% 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) 125
Apprenticeship 6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
No GCSEs or Equivalent 24
Other 5
Total 227

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 79% 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 243
Mixed Ethnicity 13
Indian 19
Pakistani 6
Chinese 15
Other Asian 3
Black African 3
Black Caribbean 2
Other 8
Total 312

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 17
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 7
Middle East and Asia 20
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 6
Total 309

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 37
5-10 Years 13
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 4
Total 311

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 SG7 5WW.

Passport(s) Held
None 38
United Kingdom 247
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 14
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 3
North America or Caribbean 2

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 162
Christian 107
Buddhist 0
Hindu 10
Jewish 0
Muslim 16
Sikh 4
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 10
Total 310

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Letchworth South East ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 60% 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 138
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 27
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 13
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 14
Retired 8
Looking After Home or Family 11
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 5
Other 3
Total 229

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 28
Professional Occupations 59
Associate Professional Occupations 37
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 23
Skilled Trades Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 4
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 10
Elementary Occupations 7
Total 185

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 66
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 53
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 31
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 17
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 10
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 17
Semi-Routine Occupation 14
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 9
Full-time Student 13
Total 230

Baldock, SG7 5WW is within the Letchworth and Baldock Town 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 SG7 5WW
Neighbourhood Team Address Letchworth and Baldock Town
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 SG7 5WW. 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 SG7 5WW.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 18 closest railway stations to Baldock, SG7 5WW. The nearest railway station is Letchworth Garden City, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Letchworth Garden City 0.9 miles
Baldock 1.2 miles
Hitchin 3 miles
Arlesey 3.9 miles
Ashwell & Morden 5.4 miles
Stevenage 5.5 miles
Biggleswade 7.5 miles
Knebworth 8 miles
Royston 9.2 miles
Watton-at-Stone 9.5 miles
Sandy 11 miles
Welwyn North 11 miles
Luton Airport Parkway 11 miles
Luton 12 miles
Leagrave 12 miles
Meldreth 12 miles
Flitwick 13 miles
Harlington (Bedfordshire) 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Baldock, SG7 5WW. The nearest is Hillshott Infant School and Nursery, approximately 840 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Baldock, SG7 5WW. The nearest is The Knights Templar School, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
The Knights Templar School 0.9 miles September 2017
    
St Francis College 1.2 miles  
The Highfield School 1.6 miles May 2023
    
Fearnhill School 1.7 miles September 2022
    
Pix Brook Academy 2.7 miles January 2024
    
Etonbury Academy 3.1 miles February 2020
    
The Priory School 3.4 miles February 2017
    
Hitchin Girls' School 3.5 miles October 2024
Hitchin Boys' School 3.6 miles January 2016
    
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School 4.3 miles January 2015
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Baldock, SG7 5WW. The nearest is The Birchwood and Sollershott Surgeries, 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 Baldock, SG7 5WW. The nearest is Park View Dental Care, 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 5 closest hospitals to Baldock, SG7 5WW. The nearest is Pinehill Hospital, approximately 3.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Pinehill Hospital 3.1 miles
Cygnet Hospital Stevenage 3.7 miles
Lister Hospital 3.9 miles
Royston Hospital 9 miles
Kneesworth House 11 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Baldock, SG7 5WW. The nearest is Andrew Merry, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Andrew Merry 0.8 miles
Boots-Letchworth 0.8 miles
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Letchworth 0.8 miles
Vision Care 0.8 miles
Allders Opticians 0.9 miles
David Stern Opticians 0.9 miles
Tesco Opticians 1 mile
Paul Adler Optometrist 2.5 miles
Allders Opticians 3.6 miles
Vision Care 3.7 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.