Hitchin Highbury
North Hertfordshire · East of England · population 8,007 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #156 of 6,856 in England
- #19 of 746 in East of England
- #1 of 16 in North Hertfordshire
- Least deprived 10% in England
In summary
Hitchin Highbury is one of the least-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England — #156 of 6,856 nationally, among the most-advantaged neighbourhoods on the index, and #1 of 16 in North Hertfordshire. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (98) and lowest on Living environment (68). Typical homes here sold for about £472,500 over the past year, broadly flat over five years (+6%) (from 122 sales), 12% above the wider North Hertfordshire median of £420,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £472,500 | 122 | -6.0% | +6.2% |
| Detached | £764,000 | 24 | -6.1% | +22.0% |
| Semi-detached | £560,000 | 37 | +2.8% | +27.3% |
| Terraced | £405,000 | 22 | -12.0% | -9.0% |
| Flat | £260,000 | 39 | +4.0% | +13.0% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #3,585 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in North Hertfordshire
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Woodley EastWokingham98£465,000
- Battledown & Charlton KingsCheltenham98£444,500
- Pennsylvania & UniversityExeter98£410,000
- HookstoneNorth Yorkshire98£401,750
- Brackley NorthWest Northamptonshire98£340,500
- Burbage Sketchley & StrettonHinckley and Bosworth98£315,000