SG4 0BX is a sought-after residential area on Woolgrove Road, 0.2km from Walsworth in Hitchin. Administratively it sits within Hitchin Walsworth ward and the Hitchin and Harpenden constituency.
SG4 0BX 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. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 40) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. Employment levels are high (48% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 22 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £149k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.
Census 2021 statistics for SG4 0BX are sourced from Output Area E00119955 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WOOLGROVE ROAD, SG4 0BX House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WOOLGROVE ROAD, SG4 0BX.
231
40
£ 54,300 /yr
60%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SG4 0BX 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 0BX is a mixed residential postcode — average age 40, 47% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. £149k prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SG4 0BX. The average age is 40.0. 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 dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 149,000
1 sales · Mean £ 149,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
SG4 0BX has low crime rates — 22 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
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
Purwell Primary School
William Ransom Primary School
York Road Nursery School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Hitchin Girls' School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
9 nearby- Lifestyle Express0.5 km
- Days of Ashwell Ltd0.4 km
- Hedley Wright Wine Merchants1.0 km
- Nisa0.1 km
- Cambridge Road Stores0.4 km
- + 4 more
Pub, NightClub
5 nearby- The Anchor0.3 km
- Molly Malones0.9 km
- Riverain Bowls Club0.2 km
- The Millstream Public House0.4 km
- The Albert Inn0.9 km
Takeaway Shop
13 nearby- Golden Express Thai Takeaway0.4 km
- Hitchin Best Kebab & Pizza0.9 km
- Hitchin Chop Suey Bar1.0 km
- Pizza Hut0.4 km
- Polcaros0.3 km
- + 8 more
Restaurant, Cafe
10 nearby- The Gardener's Retreat Restaurant1.0 km
- McDonalds Restaurants0.7 km
- North Herts College Hitchin Campus0.5 km
- Paprika Indian Restaurant1.0 km
- Station Shop0.6 km
- + 5 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Benslow Music Trust1.0 km
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Tesco0.7 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Hitchin0.6 km
- Letchworth Garden City3.2 km
- Baldock6.3 km
Bus Stops
- Orchard Road0.1 km
- East Close0.1 km
- East Close0.1 km
- Walsworth Common0.1 km
- Orchard Road0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: SG40BX · Data under Open Government Licence