The postcode area is located in the North Hertfordshire, Central Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Central Bedfordshire postcode town, in the East of England, England region.
A Major part of this postcode area has a young and diverse community with families living in spacious, rented houses.
Residents:
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Overall: a big area of SG5 postcode district represents a vibrant and diverse community with young families enjoying spacious, affordable housing. While there are fewer students and professionals, it offers a stable environment for families starting out.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Cadwell, Hitchin Bearton, Hitchin Highbury, Hitchin Oughton, Hitchin Priory, Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo, Silsoe and Shillington, Stotfold and Langford electoral wards.
The population of SG5 postcode area is 35,354. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 28,971, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 1,614. In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (16,133), followed by Christian (15,314).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (9,212), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (5,060).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (12,411), while 6,444 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Regarding education, 11,715 adults have Level 4 education, while 3,845 have No qualifications education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (10243), Between 45 to 54 (7921), and Between 35 to 44 (7739).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (6,991) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (5,629), and Intermediate occupations (3,419).
There are total 5 postcode sectors present in the SG5 (listed below). The postcode SG5 has a total of 1423 postcodes.
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Area | SG5 |
| Ward | Cadwell Hitchin Bearton Hitchin Highbury Hitchin Oughton Hitchin Priory Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo Silsoe and Shillington Stotfold and Langford |
| LTLA22 | North Hertfordshire, Central Bedfordshire |
| UTLA22 | Hertfordshire, Central Bedfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Country | England |
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Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other theft
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Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
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Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £695,833.33 | £552,500.00 - £770,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £246,666.67 | £85,000.00 - £520,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £350,000.00 | £350,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £473,816.00 | £410,000.00 - £538,500.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £601,250.00 | £380,000.00 - £795,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £348,833.33 | £226,500.00 - £500,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £780,000.00 | £780,000.00 - £780,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £330,000.00 | £270,000.00 - £390,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £141,000.00 | £141,000.00 - £141,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £525,000.00 | £435,000.00 - £615,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £353,000.00 | £353,000.00 - £353,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £635,000.00 | £635,000.00 - £635,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £300,000.00 | £300,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £445,000.00 | £445,000.00 - £445,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £373,500.00 | £352,500.00 - £394,500.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £602,833.33 | £498,500.00 - £795,000.00 | 6 |
| Flat | £285,087.50 | £83,000.00 - £430,200.00 | 9 |
| Semi-Detached | £545,000.00 | £545,000.00 - £545,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £419,000.00 | £65,000.00 - £655,000.00 | 5 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £780,928.57 | £530,000.00 - £950,000.00 | 7 |
| Flat | £291,333.33 | £153,000.00 - £380,000.00 | 8 |
| Semi-Detached | £424,615.00 | £307,500.00 - £742,500.00 | 10 |
| Terraced | £420,571.43 | £345,000.00 - £475,000.00 | 7 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £835,750.00 | £465,000.00 - £1,250,000.00 | 10 |
| Flat | £290,312.50 | £170,000.00 - £400,000.00 | 16 |
| Semi-Detached | £545,250.00 | £395,000.00 - £950,000.00 | 12 |
| Terraced | £417,857.14 | £295,000.00 - £535,000.00 | 7 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £540,000.00 | £540,000.00 - £540,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £145,000.00 | £145,000.00 - £145,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £337,500.00 | £325,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £466,000.00 | £466,000.00 - £466,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £648,250.00 | £575,000.00 - £768,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £266,944.44 | £140,000.00 - £510,000.00 | 9 |
| Semi-Detached | £573,837.33 | £420,000.00 - £975,024.00 | 6 |
| Terraced | £451,250.00 | £387,500.00 - £600,000.00 | 6 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £645,000.00 | £610,000.00 - £680,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £276,050.00 | £210,000.00 - £400,000.00 | 10 |
| Semi-Detached | £514,444.44 | £325,000.00 - £1,000,000.00 | 9 |
| Terraced | £418,000.00 | £260,000.00 - £750,000.00 | 7 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £631,737.50 | £440,000.00 - £750,000.00 | 7 |
| Flat | £329,814.81 | £86,000.00 - £506,250.00 | 12 |
| Semi-Detached | £612,333.33 | £450,000.00 - £852,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £548,750.00 | £370,000.00 - £820,000.00 | 8 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £661,558.33 | £430,000.00 - £1,400,000.00 | 9 |
| Flat | £274,900.00 | £212,500.00 - £337,000.00 | 5 |
| Other | £345,916.67 | £38,500.00 - £1,090,000.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £506,014.50 | £300,000.00 - £850,000.00 | 8 |
| Terraced | £419,785.71 | £315,000.00 - £535,000.00 | 7 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £649,475.00 | £458,000.00 - £940,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £253,857.14 | £126,000.00 - £430,000.00 | 7 |
| Other | £150,000.00 | £150,000.00 - £150,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £350,750.00 | £256,500.00 - £445,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £271,875.00 | £115,000.00 - £485,000.00 | 5 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £687,697.22 | £420,000.00 - £948,750.00 | 12 |
| Flat | £303,388.89 | £165,000.00 - £520,000.00 | 9 |
| Other | £846,999.00 | £846,999.00 - £846,999.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £467,830.00 | £350,000.00 - £627,500.00 | 15 |
| Terraced | £368,350.00 | £230,000.00 - £465,000.00 | 10 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £859,125.00 | £370,000.00 - £2,132,500.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £225,100.00 | £88,000.00 - £340,000.00 | 6 |
| Semi-Detached | £578,500.00 | £270,000.00 - £887,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £416,260.00 | £330,000.00 - £482,300.00 | 5 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Other | £205,590.00 | £26,180.00 - £385,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £660,000.00 | £440,000.00 - £880,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £350,000.00 | £350,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £874,000.00 | £602,000.00 - £1,340,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £249,231.03 | £130,000.00 - £431,950.00 | 14 |
| Other | £197,500.00 | £140,000.00 - £290,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £442,545.45 | £200,000.00 - £560,000.00 | 11 |
| Terraced | £459,687.50 | £340,000.00 - £629,000.00 | 8 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £740,950.00 | £450,000.00 - £1,210,000.00 | 10 |
| Flat | £255,750.00 | £130,000.00 - £320,000.00 | 6 |
| Other | £5,845,000.00 | £5,845,000.00 - £5,845,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £464,298.12 | £290,000.00 - £921,520.00 | 9 |
| Terraced | £419,132.50 | £327,000.00 - £571,000.00 | 16 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £724,614.29 | £367,500.00 - £1,325,000.00 | 7 |
| Flat | £218,968.75 | £71,250.00 - £320,000.00 | 8 |
| Other | £165,000.00 | £165,000.00 - £165,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £521,590.91 | £360,000.00 - £1,275,000.00 | 11 |
| Terraced | £334,045.83 | £185,000.00 - £495,000.00 | 15 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £672,562.50 | £400,000.00 - £875,000.00 | 8 |
| Flat | £285,833.33 | £230,000.00 - £315,000.00 | 10 |
| Other | £1,448,500.00 | £1,448,500.00 - £1,448,500.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £405,100.00 | £320,000.00 - £525,000.00 | 10 |
| Terraced | £409,035.71 | £272,000.00 - £1,250,000.00 | 8 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £570,923.08 | £365,500.00 - £925,000.00 | 13 |
| Flat | £246,166.67 | £155,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 12 |
| Other | £120,000.00 | £120,000.00 - £120,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £504,588.48 | £350,000.00 - £752,000.00 | 23 |
| Terraced | £502,750.00 | £278,000.00 - £890,500.00 | 14 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £681,125.00 | £315,000.00 - £1,125,000.00 | 12 |
| Flat | £412,725.00 | £112,500.00 - £541,950.00 | 10 |
| Other | £854,000.00 | £200,000.00 - £2,000,000.00 | 5 |
| Semi-Detached | £521,794.12 | £370,000.00 - £726,000.00 | 17 |
| Terraced | £422,863.64 | £275,000.00 - £753,000.00 | 11 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £630,766.25 | £415,000.00 - £1,100,000.00 | 11 |
| Flat | £376,650.00 | £157,500.00 - £590,950.00 | 12 |
| Semi-Detached | £386,959.09 | £203,800.00 - £545,000.00 | 11 |
| Terraced | £461,093.75 | £225,000.00 - £740,000.00 | 8 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £683,497.50 | £495,000.00 - £950,000.00 | 8 |
| Flat | £240,818.18 | £140,000.00 - £305,500.00 | 11 |
| Other | £12,500.00 | £12,500.00 - £12,500.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £529,727.18 | £270,000.00 - £861,500.00 | 11 |
| Terraced | £258,589.29 | £100,000.00 - £805,500.00 | 8 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £603,812.00 | £413,000.00 - £1,250,000.00 | 11 |
| Flat | £358,134.09 | £167,500.00 - £450,000.00 | 12 |
| Other | £557,500.00 | £90,000.00 - £1,460,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £534,594.75 | £275,000.00 - £1,000,502.00 | 8 |
| Terraced | £425,115.38 | £248,000.00 - £643,000.00 | 13 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £530,956.67 | £285,000.00 - £925,000.00 | 15 |
| Flat | £253,977.27 | £171,000.00 - £335,000.00 | 12 |
| Other | £279,815.83 | £4,395.00 - £673,000.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £472,291.21 | £198,724.00 - £905,000.00 | 15 |
| Terraced | £330,139.29 | £265,000.00 - £499,950.00 | 8 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £671,122.50 | £375,000.00 - £850,000.00 | 14 |
| Flat | £334,500.00 | £212,000.00 - £550,000.00 | 4 |
| Other | £123,054.20 | £12,198.00 - £475,000.00 | 5 |
| Semi-Detached | £324,444.44 | £225,000.00 - £405,000.00 | 5 |
| Terraced | £459,725.00 | £315,000.00 - £685,000.00 | 8 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £694,426.07 | £385,000.00 - £1,050,000.00 | 8 |
| Flat | £264,178.57 | £187,000.00 - £377,000.00 | 14 |
| Semi-Detached | £442,886.11 | £324,000.00 - £725,000.00 | 10 |
| Terraced | £270,562.50 | £180,000.00 - £550,000.00 | 13 |
| Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pix Brook AcademySecondary, Not Rated | 407 | 9-16 | SG54HB |
| Shillington Lower SchoolPrimary, Good | 128 | 2-9 | SG53NX |
| Roecroft Lower SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 392 | 5-9 | SG54PF |
| York Road Nursery SchoolNursery, Outstanding | 120 | 2-5 | SG51XA |
| Hexton Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 28 | 4-11 | SG53JL |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 208 | 3-7 | SG51XR |
| Pirton SchoolPrimary, Good | 146 | 4-11 | SG53PS |
| Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 420 | 4-11 | SG52JQ |
| Ickleford Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 209 | 4-11 | SG53TG |
| Offley Endowed Primary School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 151 | 3-11 | SG53AT |
| The Priory SchoolSecondary, Good | 1273 | 11-18 | SG52UR |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 237 | 3-11 | SG52NZ |
| Fairfield Park Lower SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 476 | 3-9 | SG54FD |
| St Mary's CofE Academy StotfoldPrimary, Good | 281 | 5-9 | SG54DL |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 155 | 5-11 | SG51XT |
| Hitchin Boys' SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 1286 | 11-18 | SG51JB |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior AcademyPrimary, Good | 253 | 7-11 | SG51NS |