About Recruitment in Letchworth Garden City
Situated in the county of Hertfordshire, approximately 40 miles north of London. In 1903 Letchworth became the world’s first Garden City, founded by Ebenezer Howard from the ideas set out in his 1898 book ‘To-Morrow: A Peaceful Path To Real Reform’.
Known for it’s neatly lined streets, cottage housing and open green spaces, Letchworth offered an attractive alternative to urban life in the early 20th century. Today it can be reached from London by train in as little as 27 minutes, promising a healthy work-life balance for city workers.
Home to the UK’s very first traffic roundabout, the town’s landscape and community is protected by The Garden City Heritage Foundation. An organisation managing a local property portfolio generating income which is invested back into the town. Making a positive contribution to the the social fabric of Letchworth.
The famous Spirella Building, a former corset factory, sits proudly restored near the town centre. Now home to over 20 businesses, including well known Willmott Dixon.
Other Things To-Do in Letchworth:
- Monthly Farmers Market
- Broadway Cinema
- Standalone Farm
- Garden City Greenway
Letchworth’s Population & Economic Activity
Of the 44,000 people living in Letchworth 31,000 are aged between 16 and 74 and are economically active. With 73% in employment and having jobs, 14% retired and 4% students
| Usual Resident Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Persons | ||
| Letchworth Garden City Built-up area |
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| Count | % | |
| All usual residents | 43,529 | 100.0 |
| Males | 21,197 | 48.7 |
| Females | 22,332 | 51.3 |
Employment in Letchworth
With notable employers such as Wilmott Dixon, Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation, Altro, Autoglym & Kwik Fit, 20% of the employed residents of Letchworth work in professional occupations or jobs. 14% in associate professional and technical operations and 11% as managers, directors and senior staff.
| Occupation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Persons | ||
| Letchworth Garden City Built-up area |
||
| Count | % | |
| All usual residents aged 16 to 74 in employment the week before the census | 20,912 | 100.0 |
| 1. Managers, directors and senior officials | 2,346 | 11.2 |
| 2. Professional occupations | 4,099 | 19.6 |
| 3. Associate professional and technical occupations | 2,907 | 13.9 |
| 4. Administrative and secretarial occupations | 2,342 | 11.2 |
| 5. Skilled trades occupations | 2,113 | 10.1 |
| 6. Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 1,894 | 9.1 |
| 7. Sales and customer service occupations | 1,675 | 8.0 |
| 8. Process plant and machine operatives | 1,436 | 6.9 |
| 9. Elementary occupations | 2,100 | 10.0 |
Source https://www.nomisweb.co.uk
Top employment industries of the town including
- Wholesale and retail trade – accounting for 18% of the total employed
- Education 11%
- Human health and social work 11%
- Professional, scientific and technical activities 11%
- Manufacturing 11%
| Industry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Persons | ||
| Letchworth Garden City Built-up area |
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| Count | % | |
| All usual residents aged 16 to 74 in employment the week before the census | 20,912 | 100.0 |
| A. Agriculture,forestry and fishing | 32 | 0.2 |
| B. Mining and quarrying | 6 | 0.0 |
| C. Manufacturing | 2,265 | 10.8 |
| D. Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 55 | 0.3 |
| E. Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 144 | 0.7 |
| F. Construction | 1,606 | 7.7 |
| G. Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 3,736 | 17.9 |
| H. Transport and storage | 815 | 3.9 |
| I. Accomodation and food service activities | 754 | 3.6 |
| J. Information and communication | 1,077 | 5.2 |
| K. Financial and insurance services | 810 | 3.9 |
| L. Real estate activities | 367 | 1.8 |
| M. Professional, scientific and technical activities | 1,521 | 7.3 |
| N. Administrative and support service activities | 969 | 4.6 |
| O. Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 1,160 | 5.5 |
| P. Education | 2,199 | 10.5 |
| Q. Human health and social work activities | 2,298 | 11.0 |
| R,S,T,U. Other | 1,098 | 5.3 |
Source https://www.nomisweb.co.uk
Recruitment in Letchworth
Filling jobs in Marketing and IT Departments, to finding Customer Service and Administration staff, we’re a recruitment agency you can trust. If we secure your next hire in and around the Hitchin area, you’ll receive our 90 day guarantee.
That means if you feel your new employee isn’t the right person for the role within 90 days of us placing them, we’ll offer you a replacement candidate for free. Failing that, you’re money back!
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Sources
https://www.gardencitiesinstitute.com/resources/garden-cities/letchworth-garden-city
https://www.letchworth.com/who-we-are/about-us
https://www.nomisweb.co.uk