Geography
Highfield is located in the Letchworth South West ward of the North Hertfordshire district in Hertfordshire.| Coordinates | 51.967624, -0.23696 |
| Grid Ref | TL212313 |
| Suburb | Purwell |
| Constituency | North East Hertfordshire |
House Prices
The average house price in Highfield is 100% higher than the rest of North Hertfordshire. The last sale we have on record is 42 Highfield, that sold for £740,000. The average house price in North Hertfordshire is £0 as of June 2023.Average House Prices
Recent sales in Highfield
| Date | No. | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/11/2022 | 42 | Detached | £740,000 |
| 14/01/2022 | 41 | Detached | £707,000 |
| 24/09/2021 | 17 | Detached | £950,000 |
| 21/07/2021 | 53 | Detached | £677,000 |
| 31/03/2021 | 66 | Semi | £491,250 |
| 16/02/2021 | 37 | Detached | £630,000 |
| 08/01/2021 | 39 | Detached | £925,000 |
| 28/08/2020 | 57 | Detached | £736,650 |
| 17/08/2020 | 47 | Detached | £640,000 |
| 12/08/2020 | 21 | Semi | £486,000 |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Crime in Highfield, Hertfordshire
There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hertfordshire Police in Highfield 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 Highfield and compared that to the average for the Letchworth South West ward.You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Highfield, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Letchworth South West ward
Social economic statistics for Highfield
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 Highfield is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Highfield 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 Highfield experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Highfield involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.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.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 Highfield, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Highfield
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Highfield.
Unemployment in Highfield
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.Retirees (OAPs) in Highfield
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Highfield. The proportion of retirees on Highfield is 9.82% higher than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Highfield
The proportion of home owners on Highfield is 29.2% higher than the national average of 62%. 4% of properties in Highfield are private rented and 4.8% are social rented.Country of Birth of Highfield residents
The proportion if Highfield residents born in the UK is 0.31% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 17.04% of Highfield residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Highfield Summary
With house prices in Highfield more than the average for Hertfordshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Highfield has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Highfield maybe difficult.
