Who lives in SG5 2PG
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SG5 2PG, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Hitchin Town & West
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,660 (2024)
SG5 2PGHitchin
Who lives in SG5 2PG
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG5 2PG (Hitchin Town & West) (about 1,660 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.1% of residents. 19% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13.7% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.7% of residents are female and 47.3% male.
- Female52.7%51%
- Male47.3%49%
Relationship status
29.3% of adults in the SG5 2PG area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 47.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76% of residents in the SG5 2PG area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good41.6%48.5%
- Good34.4%33.7%
- Fair17%12.7%
- Bad5.7%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.