SG4 0AW is a safe, established residential area on Grove Road, 0.3km from Walsworth in Hitchin. Administratively it sits within Hitchin Bearton ward and the Hitchin and Harpenden constituency.
SG4 0AW is a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a metro suburban distribution industries zone — ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 37) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. Employment levels are high (47% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 27 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £147k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 100.4% year-on-year.
Census 2021 statistics for SG4 0AW are sourced from Output Area E00119870 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
GROVE ROAD, SG4 0AW House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for GROVE ROAD, SG4 0AW.
386
37
£ 55,900 /yr
63%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SG4 0AW is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
SG4 0AW is a mixed residential postcode — average age 37, 44% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. £147k prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket. Property prices are trending up 100.4% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SG4 0AW. The average age is 36.9. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 127,500
24 sales · Mean £ 154,906
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
SG4 0AW has low crime rates — 27 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
York Road Nursery School
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
The Priory School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Hitchin Boys' School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
13 nearby- Blakes Corner Store (99-100 Ickleford Road)0.8 km
- Feed up warm up0.8 km
- Lifestyle Express0.2 km
- Nisa0.9 km
- Days of Ashwell Ltd0.9 km
- + 8 more
Pub, NightClub
9 nearby- The Anchor0.8 km
- Club 850.9 km
- The Radcliffe0.9 km
- Hitchin Rugby Club0.8 km
- Molly Malones0.7 km
- + 4 more
Takeaway Shop
18 nearby- Golden Express Thai Takeaway0.9 km
- Hitchin Best Kebab & Pizza0.7 km
- Hitchin Chop Suey Bar0.7 km
- Pizza Hut0.9 km
- Polcaros0.8 km
- + 13 more
Restaurant, Cafe
11 nearby- Emil Dale School of Performing Arts0.7 km
- Hitchin Kitchen Cafe0.9 km
- Puccino's0.8 km
- Rich-blend0.5 km
- Space2play (Herts) Ltd0.9 km
- + 6 more
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Tesco0.8 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Hitchin0.8 km
- Letchworth Garden City3.5 km
- Baldock6.6 km
Bus Stops
- Millstream Close0.1 km
- Millstream Close0.1 km
- Girdle Road0.2 km
- Girdle Road0.2 km
- Stormont Road0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: SG40AW · Data under Open Government Licence