SG4 0BS is a safe, established residential area on Franklin Gardens, 0.5km from Walsworth in Hitchin. Administratively it sits within Hitchin Walsworth ward and the Hitchin and Harpenden constituency.
For serious buyers, SG4 0BS is a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a professional home-workers in outer suburbs zone — ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. Residents average 48 years old — this is a settled, predominantly owner-occupied area with a stable, community-minded population. 73% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 14 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £417k, up 11.4% year-on-year.
Census 2021 statistics for SG4 0BS are sourced from Output Area E00119957 (shared with 3 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
FRANKLIN GARDENS, SG4 0BS House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for FRANKLIN GARDENS, SG4 0BS.
245
48
£ 54,300 /yr
44%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SG4 0BS is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic.
Area Character
SG4 0BS is a mixed residential postcode — average age 48, 73% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. £417k prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket. Property prices are trending up 11.4% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SG4 0BS. The average age is 47.7. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A mature neighborhood of long-term property owners. The significantly higher average age reflects a deeply settled local population.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 410,000
8 sales · Mean £ 410,875
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
SG4 0BS has low crime rates — 14 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School
Purwell Primary School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
William Ransom Primary School
Mary Exton Primary School
Hitchin Girls' School
York Road Nursery School
North Herts Education Support Centre
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
8 nearby- Lifestyle Express0.8 km
- Cambridge Road Stores0.1 km
- Exacta Supply0.7 km
- Subway & Eurogarages0.9 km
- B&M Retail Ltd0.8 km
- + 3 more
Pub, NightClub
3 nearby- The Anchor0.2 km
- Riverain Bowls Club0.2 km
- The Millstream Public House0.3 km
Takeaway Shop
5 nearby- Golden Express Thai Takeaway0.1 km
- Pizza Hut0.1 km
- Polcaros0.2 km
- Harry's Coconut Shack0.9 km
- Five Star Fish Shop0.8 km
Restaurant, Cafe
7 nearby- McDonalds Restaurants0.9 km
- North Herts College Hitchin Campus0.4 km
- Station Shop0.7 km
- Puccino's0.7 km
- Rich-blend0.9 km
- + 2 more
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Tesco0.8 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Hitchin0.7 km
- Letchworth Garden City3.1 km
- Baldock6.1 km
Bus Stops
- Walsworth Cross Roads0.1 km
- Green Lane0.1 km
- Cambridge Road0.1 km
- Orchard Road0.2 km
- Cambridge Road0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: SG40BS · Data under Open Government Licence