Area guide · North Hertfordshire
Living in Letchworth
A snapshot of life in Letchworth, East of England — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Letchworth is a town in North Hertfordshire, East of England with a population of 33,993. The average house price is £467,656 and the overall crime rate is 50.2 per 1,000 residents.
Where Letchworth ranks
Population
33,993
Avg House Price
£467,656
Crime Rate
50.2/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
90.9%
Avg Download Speed
420 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£37,288.5
Median Age
43.3
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Letchworth's detached homes (£694,060) command roughly 3.4× the price of a flat (£201,431).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Letchworth prices have risen 28% over the last 9 years (£365,312 → £467,656).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £694,060 | £650,000 | 81 |
| Semi-Detached | £507,500 | £500,000 | 75 |
| Terraced | £358,068 | £345,000 | 123 |
| Flat | £201,431 | £200,000 | 73 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Letchworth is 50.2 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Letchworth: violent crime (42% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
90.9% of 13 schools (11 primary, 2 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 13 |
| Primary | 11 |
| Secondary | 2 |
| % Top two bands | 90.9% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Fearnhill School | Secondary | Good |
| Garden City Academy | Primary | Good |
| Hillshott Infant School and Nursery | Primary | Good |
| Icknield Infant and Nursery School | Primary | No rating available |
| Lordship Farm Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Northfields Infants and Nursery School | Primary | Requires improvement |
| Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Pixmore Junior School | Primary | No rating available |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Stonehill School | Primary | Good |
| The Grange Academy | Primary | Good |
| The Highfield School | Secondary | Good |
| Wilbury Junior School | Primary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Letchworth averages 420 Mbps — 320% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Letchworth homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 70.9% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 72.6 |
| % Rated C or Above | 70.9% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,110 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 33,993 |
| Median Age | 43.3 |
| Median Household Income | £37,288.5 |
| Employment Rate | 63% |
| Owner Occupied | 68% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 37.4% |
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- £717,486 · £467,656
- Crime rate
- 48.6 · 50.2
- Distance
- 12.3 mi
Arlesey
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- House price
- £476,109 · £467,656
- Crime rate
- 48.6 · 50.2
- Distance
- 2.9 mi
Baldock
vsLetchworth
- House price
- £432,242 · £467,656
- Crime rate
- 38.1 · 50.2
- Distance
- 1.5 mi
Barton-le-Clay
vsLetchworth
- House price
- £425,505 · £467,656
- Crime rate
- 48.6 · 50.2
- Distance
- 8.8 mi
Biggleswade
vsLetchworth
- House price
- £399,954 · £467,656
- Crime rate
- 48.7 · 50.2
- Distance
- 7.6 mi
Buntingford
vsLetchworth
- House price
- £560,341 · £467,656
- Crime rate
- 51.5 · 50.2
- Distance
- 8.9 mi