Hitchin Town & West
North Hertfordshire · East of England · population 11,560 · 6 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #1,444 of 6,856 in England
- #192 of 746 in East of England
- #8 of 16 in North Hertfordshire
- Less deprived (top 30%)
In summary
Hitchin Town & West is in the less-deprived top third of England, ranked #1,444 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #8 of 16 in North Hertfordshire. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (96) and lowest on Income (64). Typical homes here sold for about £430,000 over the past year, up 13% across five years (from 162 sales), in line with 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 | £430,000 | 162 | -1.3% | +13.2% |
| Detached | £865,000 | 29 | +4.2% | +14.2% |
| Semi-detached | £525,000 | 45 | +12.9% | +32.9% |
| Terraced | £426,000 | 25 | +2.0% | +36.3% |
| Flat | £240,000 | 63 | -8.9% | -14.3% |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #3,362 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.
- Eynsham & Stanton HarcourtWest Oxfordshire79£440,000
- Epsom NorthEpsom and Ewell79£495,000
- West TottonNew Forest79£325,000
- Mossley Hill EastLiverpool79£310,000
- Meir ParkStoke-on-Trent79£222,500
- MunsterHammersmith and Fulham79£805,000