The Chilterns, North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire

The Chilterns is classified by the ONS as Delayed Retirement. The Chilterns is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

The Chilterns is located in the Hitchin Highbury ward of the North Hertfordshire district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.945583, -0.264773
Grid Ref TL193288
Suburb Whitehill
Constituency Hitchin and Harpenden
Postcodes SG1 6AZ, SG1 6BA, SG4 9PP

House Prices

The average house price in The Chilterns is 100% higher than the rest of North Hertfordshire. The last sale we have on record is 16 The Chilterns, that sold for £335,000. The average house price in North Hertfordshire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in The Chilterns

Date No. Type Price
11/11/2022 16 Terrace £335,000
04/11/2022 25 £700,000
26/09/2022 45 Terrace £295,000
01/08/2022 25 Terrace £355,000
17/12/2021 50 Terrace £355,000
30/07/2021 41 Semi £315,000
18/01/2021 1 Terrace £355,000
15/12/2020 100 Terrace £276,000
18/11/2020 10 Terrace £293,000
23/10/2020 94 Semi £272,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in The Chilterns, Hertfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Police in The Chilterns during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes The Chilterns and compared that to the average for the Hitchin Highbury ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in The Chilterns, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hitchin Highbury ward

Social economic statistics for The Chilterns

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean The Chilterns is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean The Chilterns is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around The Chilterns experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around The Chilterns are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around The Chilterns involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in The Chilterns are in the top 10% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in The Chilterns are in the top 10% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of The Chilterns, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in The Chilterns are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for The Chilterns

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of The Chilterns.

Unemployment in The Chilterns

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
0% of The Chilterns residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Chilterns

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Chilterns. The proportion of retirees on The Chilterns is 13.49% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.09% of The Chilterns residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Chilterns

The proportion of home owners on The Chilterns is 29.24% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.03% of properties in The Chilterns are private rented and 0.73% are social rented.
91.24% of residents of The Chilterns own their home

Country of Birth of The Chilterns residents

The proportion if The Chilterns residents born in the UK is 2.69% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.66% of The Chilterns residents were born outside the UK.
85.34% of The Chilterns residents were born in the UK

The Chilterns Summary

The Chilterns has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in The Chilterns maybe difficult.

The Chilterns has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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