On average Hitchin Town & West has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 63 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 23% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 16.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hitchin Town & West is £65,121 per year. There are 3 schools in Hitchin Town & West: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Hitchin Town & West is home to around 11,485 people, with a population density of about 1,741.1 per km².
Based on 126 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 (about £510 per square foot) in Hitchin Town & West area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £1,425,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £920,500 | £565 |
| Semi-Detached | 32 | £562,500 | £560 |
| Terraced | 21 | £425,000 | £602 |
| Flats | 51 | £234,000 | £367 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £703,000 | £260,726 | £495,000 | £341,500 |
| 2017 | £674,975 | £240,000 | £400,000 | £338,500 |
| 2018 | £757,475 | £260,000 | £400,000 | £340,000 |
| 2019 | £730,000 | £250,000 | £407,500 | £357,500 |
| 2020 | £765,000 | £280,000 | £395,000 | £312,500 |
| 2021 | £775,000 | £270,000 | £450,000 | £381,525 |
| 2022 | £930,000 | £280,000 | £430,628 | £434,000 |
| 2023 | £788,125 | £275,000 | £442,500 | £402,500 |
| 2024 | £830,000 | £263,500 | £465,000 | £417,500 |
| 2025 | £884,000 | £252,500 | £525,000 | £425,000 |
| 2026 | £870,000 | £252,100 | £562,500 | £439,969 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £443 | £402 | £445 | £386 |
| 2017 | £467 | £380 | £447 | £438 |
| 2018 | £459 | £414 | £464 | £437 |
| 2019 | £482 | £423 | £428 | £455 |
| 2020 | £458 | £395 | £461 | £410 |
| 2021 | £525 | £420 | £464 | £505 |
| 2022 | £577 | £398 | £493 | £493 |
| 2023 | £541 | £440 | £561 | £551 |
| 2024 | £591 | £430 | £530 | £465 |
| 2025 | £578 | £382 | £563 | £518 |
| 2026 | £567 | £415 | £577 | £608 |
Hitchin Town & West records about 63 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Hitchin Town & West is £425,000 (about £510 per square foot) based on 126 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Hitchin Town & West has 2 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 1 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Hitchin Town & West scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Hitchin Town & West sits around rank 25,217 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Hitchin Town & West is around £65,121 per year, and 16% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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