# Hitchin Town & West

The west of the North Hertfordshire. 11,818 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 6.6 square kilometres.

Hitchin Town & West had 11,485 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004920. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [North Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £437,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Hitchin Town & West was £437,000 in 2025. Joint 1,530th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/hitchin-town-and-west#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 11,485** (2021). Hitchin Town & West had 11,485 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 415th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/hitchin-town-and-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Hitchin Town & West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/hitchin-town-and-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.8%** (January 2026). In Hitchin Town & West, 93.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/hitchin-town-and-west#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02004920) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Hitchin Town & West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02004920) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 175 homes were sold in Hitchin Town & West in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02004920) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Hitchin Town & West.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02004920) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Hitchin Town & West had 11,485 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Hitchin Town & West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hitchin Town & West at a rate of 97.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 66.6 per 1,000 people across North Hertfordshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 374 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 292 |
| Other crime | 175 |
| Shoplifting | 121 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 66 |
| Vehicle crime | 33 |
| Drug offences | 31 |
| Burglary | 29 |
| Robbery | 14 |
| Theft from the person | 12 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Hitchin Town & West compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Hitchin Town & West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £437,000 | 8th most expensive | 16 middle areas, North Hertfordshire · 2025 |
| Population | 11,485 | 2nd most populated | 16 middle areas, North Hertfordshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 16 middle areas, North Hertfordshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.8% | 6th highest | 16 middle areas, North Hertfordshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Hitchin Town & West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hitchin Town & West at a rate of 97.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 66.6 per 1,000 people across North Hertfordshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 133 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Hitchin Town & West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (374), anti-social behaviour (292) and other crime (175).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of North Hertfordshire

These figures are published for the whole of North Hertfordshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Hertfordshire and not Hitchin Town & West alone. [See North Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire)

- **Average house price: £422,835** (August 2026). North Hertfordshire’s average house price was £422,835 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £49,224** (2025). Full-time workers living in North Hertfordshire earned a median of £49,224 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 18th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.6×** (2025). A home in North Hertfordshire costs 8.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 101st least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 11.3** (2025). North Hertfordshire has a deprivation score of 11.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 38th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Hitchin Town & West in brief

The median price paid for a home in Hitchin Town & West was £437,000 in 2025.
Hitchin Town & West had 11,485 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Hitchin Town & West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Hitchin Town & West, 93.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004920
- Ward: [Hitchin Oughton †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/ward/hitchin-oughton)
- Constituency: [Hitchin †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hitchin)
- Council: [North Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 6.60 km²
- People, mid-2024: 11,818*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 38

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/ickleford-great-offley-and-whitwell), [Hitchin Bearton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/hitchin-bearton), [Hitchin Highbury](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/hitchin-highbury)

## Latest updates for Hitchin Town & West

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004920

## How to cite

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