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Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell

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About

Ickleford, Great Offley and Whitwell sit in North Hertfordshire on the northern edge of the Chiltern chalk. The landscape is a mix of arable fields, hedgerows and small woods cut by lanes and footpaths. The River Hiz runs through Ickleford, forming a shallow valley and feeding old mill ponds that mark the parish, while higher ground around Great Offley drops away to views over the Vale of Hitchin. Paths and bridleways link the settlements and give access to stretches of chalk slope and permanent pasture.

Local life is organised around parish churches, village halls and a small cluster of shops and pubs. St Katharine’s church in Ickleford stands beside the village green and records of the building reach back to the medieval period. Great Offley includes a series of farms and smallholdings that use the slopes for grazing, and Whitwell remains a compact settlement with a central pond and lanes of cottages. Community events, riding stables and working farmland shape daily activity; seasonal harvest work and public walking routes are part of the local rhythm.

Area overview

On average Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 14.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell is £65,564 per year. There are 10 schools in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell: 8 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell is home to around 10,132 people, with a population density of about 91.7 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
14.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell Population
10,132
Population density
91.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.47(-44%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.86(-6%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.13(-20%)
Public order
3.55(-32%)
Vehicle crime
3.36(-26%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,933
88.16%
Other White
306
3.02%
Irish
165
1.63%
Indian
128
1.26%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
120
1.18%
Total population: 10,133

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,350
40.68%
Level 3 (A level)
1,294
15.71%
No qualifications
1,146
13.91%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,135
13.78%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
729
8.85%
Total 16+ residents: 8,236

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,428
34.34%
Owns with a mortgage
1,262
30.34%
Other social rented
526
12.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
481
11.57%
Social rents from council
327
7.86%
Total households: 4,159

Property prices in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £575,000 in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,000 up to £1,790,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached60£887,475
Flats7£250,000
Semi-Detached30£515,000
Terraced28£372,500

10 years median price trend in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell.

All postcodes in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell

SG53QB

Bury End

SG48NR

Pasture Lane

SG53DP

Luton White Hill

LU28NB

Hexton Road

SG53DA

School Lane

SG53DW

Green Man Close

LU28NL

Silver Lion Cottages

SG47PD

Eastview

SG47TS

Butchers Lane

SG47UJ

Back Lane

SG48AL

High Street

SG48NZ

Baileys Lane

SG47PA

Sperberry Hill

SG47QR

Preston Road

SG47TP

Church Lane

SG48JQ

Law Hall Lane

SG48JS

Frogmore Bottom Road

SG48PB

Brownings Lane

SG52EP

Carters Lane

SG53XX

Walnut Way

SG53AU

School Lane

SG53DX

Kings Walden Road

SG53QZ

Holwell Road

SG53UR

Manor Close

LU28PB

Winch Hill Road

SG166GY

Brassey Way

SG48LX

Ley Green

SG53AT

Meadow Way

SG53PU

High Street

SG53QU

Holwell Road

SG48LY

School Cottages

SG53AL

West Lane

SG53QA

Priors Hill

SG53TL

Arlesey Road

SG53XW

Galleywood

SG47PP

London Road

SG48JA

Church Lane

SG48JT

Church Road

SG53QD

Great Green

SG53QX

Holwell Road

SG53SS

Pirton Road

SG53ST

Waterloo Lane

SG53XN

Ryder Way

LU28LJ

West Street

LU28PN

Lawrence End Road

SG47QB

Maydencroft Lane

SG48AZ

Horn Hill

SG53XD

Turnpike Lane

SG48BS

Chime Dell

SG48BZ

Stagenhoe Park

SG48HS

Lilley Bottom Road

SG48NT

Orchard Way

SG53BH

Hexton Road

SG53BY

Baulk Gardens

SG53DE

Luton Road

SG53EP

Gosling Avenue

SG53RX

Bedford Road

SG53UN

Arlesey Road

SG53XH

Bedford Road

SG53YG

Upper Green

LU28LX

Hexton Road

SG48NH

Plough Lane

SG47QQ

High Street

SG47UD

The Green

SG48HF

Hitchwood

SG48JH

Chapel Row

SG53SP

Pirton Road

LU28EG

West Street

LU28LY

Council Houses

SG48AX

Hill View

SG48DB

Stagenhoe Park

SG48LJ

School Lane

SG53RP

Westmill Lane

SG53UB

Claymore Drive

SG53UZ

Turnpike Lane

SG47TY

Chequers Lane

SG48JU

School Lane

SG53FE

Offa

SG53RD

Cromwell Way

SG53XE

Cadwell

SG53YR

Maltings Orchard

LU28NX

Ivy Cottages

LU28PP

Darley Hall

LU28PZ

Luton Road

SG47SB

Back Lane

SG48AF

Roberts Court

SG48DG

Bullocks Hill

SG48PH

Windmill Road

SG53EW

Clarion Close

SG53JB

Mill Lane

SG53JN

Barton Road

SG53PT

High Street

SG53QP

West Lane

SG53YJ

Church Path

SG47NN

Mill Lane

SG47QS

Preston Road

SG48BE

Bradway

SG48HN

Hoo Park

SG48NQ

Taylors Hill Road

SG53BQ

Manor Gardens

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.