SG5 1GE is a safe, established residential area located 0.8km from Bearton Green in Hitchin. Administratively it sits within Hitchin Bearton ward and the Hitchin and Harpenden constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, SG5 1GE is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. By day, the area transitions to a metro suburban distribution industries character: ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. With residents averaging 34 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 48% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 20 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families.
Census 2021 statistics for SG5 1GE are sourced from Output Area E00119867 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
SG5 1GE House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SG5 1GE.
251
34
£ 55,900 /yr
57%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
With 48% social renting, SG5 1GE is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SG5 1GE. The average age is 33.8. 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.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
SG5 1GE has low crime rates — 20 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
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
The Priory School
York Road Nursery School
Ickleford Primary School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Oughton Primary and Nursery School
Hitchin Boys' School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
6 nearby- Exacta Supply0.9 km
- Lifestyle Express0.7 km
- Ickleford Stores0.7 km
- Premier Stores0.8 km
- Spar0.2 km
- + 1 more
Pub, NightClub
3 nearby- The Old George0.8 km
- The Plume of Feathers0.9 km
- Hitchin Rugby Club0.4 km
Restaurant, Cafe
4 nearby- Emil Dale School of Performing Arts0.9 km
- Rich-blend0.8 km
- Space2play (Herts) Ltd0.8 km
- Ravidassia Community Centre0.8 km
Takeaway Shop
4 nearby- Harry's Coconut Shack0.8 km
- Cantina Carnitas0.5 km
- Curry House0.8 km
- Uptown Kebab & Pizza0.8 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Hitchin1.5 km
- Letchworth Garden City3.7 km
- Baldock6.9 km
Bus Stops
- Our Lady's School0.1 km
- Our Lady's School0.2 km
- Strathmore School0.3 km
- Strathmore School0.4 km
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Postcode Profile: SG51GE · Data under Open Government Licence