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SG5 1QT

Hitchin Bearton

North Hertfordshire

Overview

Postcode SG5 1QT is located in an urban city, within the Hitchin Bearton ward of North Hertfordshire in the East of England region , and forms part of the Hitchin Bearton area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 122.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hitchin Bearton is £55,900 per year. The nearest station is Hitchin located about 0.4 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest large park is Ransom's Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
122
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
12%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

Hitchin Bearton has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,239 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Hitchin Bearton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 122.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12%

Approximately 12.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Hitchin Bearton is £55,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 20 ft away from SG5 1QT.

Flood risk

Low

Hitchin Bearton near SG5 1QT has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hitchin located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Hitchin

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miWalsworth CommonLarge
0.2 miRansom's Recreation GroundLarge
0.4 miButts CloseMedium

Schools

In the SG5 1QT postcode area, located within Hitchin Bearton, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNurseryYork Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondaryHitchin Boys' SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryWilshere-Dacre Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good