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About

Letchworth East is a residential district on the eastern side of the world's first Garden City. The area is characterised by wide, tree-lined avenues and homes built in the distinctive early 20th-century Arts and Crafts style, following the original town planning principles. Green verges and communal greens are common features between the streets.

The area includes the former Spirella Lawn Tennis Club grounds, now a quiet public green space. It is primarily a settled neighbourhood with local shops and schools serving the community, set within the broader Garden City layout that prioritises open space and separation from industrial zones.

Area overview

On average Letchworth East has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 15% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 24.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Letchworth East is £60,946 per year. There are 2 schools in Letchworth East: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Letchworth East is home to around 8,075 people, with a population density of about 2,327.4 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
24.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Letchworth East Population
8,075
Population density
2,327.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
35.54(+13%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.95(+64%)
Other theft
8.92(+63%)
Shoplifting
7.93(+16%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.81(+7%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,232
77.19%
Indian
420
5.2%
Other White
414
5.13%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
185
2.29%
Caribbean
110
1.36%
Total population: 8,074

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,499
38.97%
No qualifications
981
15.3%
Level 3 (A level)
952
14.84%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
888
13.85%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
696
10.85%
Total 16+ residents: 6,413

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
981
28.28%
Owns outright
912
26.29%
Other social rented
832
23.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
447
12.89%
Social rents from council
202
5.82%
Total households: 3,469

Property prices in Letchworth East

Median price£415,000
Price per sq ft£444
Sales (last 12 months)67
Typical range (middle 50%)£274K – £523K

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £415,000 (about £444 per square foot) in Letchworth East area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,500 up to £875,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Letchworth East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached11£630,000£528
Semi-Detached14£515,000£493
Terraced23£400,000£458
Flats19£215,000£345

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Letchworth East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Letchworth East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£524,950£173,000£372,450£293,000
2017£477,475£190,000£401,950£303,000
2018£657,500£198,500£430,000£326,000
2019£517,500£192,500£425,000£290,000
2020£537,500£178,750£418,000£345,000
2021£540,000£202,000£442,500£354,500
2022£745,000£199,500£495,000£353,500
2023£524,500£209,000£517,250£350,000
2024£680,000£190,000£482,500£370,000
2025£711,250£213,500£532,000£380,000
2026£505,000£212,500£540,000£395,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Letchworth East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Letchworth East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£382£311£330£341
2017£386£349£359£349
2018£464£332£414£364
2019£453£322£398£344
2020£453£312£420£384
2021£474£348£430£389
2022£560£341£433£424
2023£453£360£465£428
2024£503£328£487£429
2025£524£367£501£433
2026£529£336£396£474
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Letchworth East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Letchworth East in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Letchworth East

Is Letchworth East safe?

Letchworth East records about 70 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.

What is the average house price in Letchworth East?

The median sale price in Letchworth East is £415,000 (about £444 per square foot) based on 67 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Letchworth East?

Letchworth East has 2 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Letchworth East?

Letchworth East scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Letchworth East sits around rank 18,281 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Letchworth East?

The average household income in Letchworth East is around £60,946 per year, and 24% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Letchworth East

SG69HL

Avenue One

SG64UA

Nevells Green

SG61RS

Rushby Mead

SG61HE

Shaftesbury Industrial Centre

SG64TY

The Quadrant

SG69JE

Letchworth South East

SG61QP

Pixmore Way

SG69HS

Avenue One

SG61FP

Halyard Industrial Estate

SG69JF

Letchworth South East

SG64EZ

Cowslip Hill

SG61UD

Haysman Close

SG64HE

Hawthorn Hill

SG69ZZ

Gernon Road

SG61QX

Pixmore Avenue

SG61TZ

Cade Close

SG61PX

Pix Road

SG61JJ

Pixmore Avenue

SG61LD

Works Road

SG61PL

Birds Hill

SG69HD

Avenue One

SG61GR

Blackwood Avenue

SG61TY

Kristiansand Way

SG61JA

Birds Hill

SG61GH

Birds Hill

SG69JN

Letchworth South East

SG61PR

Ridge Avenue

SG61PP

Letchworth South East

SG62TD

Fourth Avenue

SG61RL

Hillpath

SG61QU

Gillison Close

SG61LW

Fourth Avenue

SG61QE

Ridge Avenue

SG61EL

Icknield Way

SG61JW

Pixmore Avenue

SG61HU

Birds Hill

SG61RG

Jackmans Place

SG61FG

Norton Way North

SG61DT

Cromwell Road

SG62HX

Third Avenue

SG69JP

Letchworth South East

SG62HB

Avenue One

SG61NX

Hillshott

SG64HN

Cowslip Hill

SG61FF

Works Road

SG69DT

Avenue One

SG61DA

Common View

SG62JF

Campus 5

SG61UE

Kristiansand Way

SG61DG

Common View

SG61PZ

Pix Road

SG63WX

Letchworth South East

SG61UP

Cotton Brown Park

SG61HX

Birds Hill

SG64HP

Longmead

SG69JA

Avenue One

SG61RW

Broughton Hill

SG61DZ

Glebe Road

SG61PW

Ridge Road

SG64JL

Wilbury Road

SG61UA

Green Lane

SG61SQ

Rushby Mead

SG64HQ

Hawthorn Hill

SG61EH

Green Lane

SG61GJ

Dunham's Lane

SG61DX

Glebe Road

SG61EG

Green Lane

SG75SH

Avenue One

SG61AQ

Knap Close

SG61HP

Green Lane Industrial Estate

SG61FE

Birds Hill

SG61PS

Ridge Road

SG61PH

Birds Hill

SG61QA

Broughton Hill

SG61DY

Glebe Road

SG61ED

Green Lane

SG61DD

Common View

SG61DP

Pyms Close

SG61DQ

Common View

SG61SF

Pixmore Way

SG69GY

Avenue One

SG61WG

Jubilee Road

SG61LB

Works Road

SG69WG

Gernon Road

SG61SP

Jubilee Trade Centre

SG61RX

Rushby Walk

SG61SW

The Crescent

SG62YY

Avenue One

SG64UB

Nevells Road

SG61LJ

Arden Press Way

SG69EA

Avenue One

SG61GB

Works Road

SG61AD

Norton Road

SG64UE

Icknield Way

SG61LN

Works Road

SG61QD

School Walk

SG61NE

Jubilee Trading Estate

SG61WH

Works Road

SG61NA

Works Road

SG61FW

Lowe Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.