Postcode district · Hitchin
Who lives in SG4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SG4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 48,748 (2024)
SG4Postcode district · Hitchin
Who lives in SG4
Residents
48,748
2024 estimate
Households
20,082
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.2% of residents. 16.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 20% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
SG4England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
SG4
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
50.2% of adults in SG4 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 32.9% have never married.
SG4England
Married or civil partnership50.2%44.7%
Never married32.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.4%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed6.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.8% of residents in SG4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SG4
53%
33%
England
- Very good52.6%48.5%
- Good33.2%33.7%
- Fair10.6%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.