The SG6 1BY postcode is in North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the SG6 1BY area, explore the SG6 1BY Crime Rates page.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SG6 |
| Ward | Letchworth East |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Letchworth East |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | North Hertfordshire |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City |
| Police Force | Hertfordshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Letchworth East |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | North East Hertfordshire |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 17940 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Self-sufficient retirement / Households in terraces and flats / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Norton(0.65 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Eastholm(0.06 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Letchworth Garden City(0.55 mi)
The nearest airport is Luton Airport Parkway(10.85 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northfields Infants and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | SG6 4PT (0.57 mi) | Details |
| The Grange AcademyPrimary, Good | 7-11 | SG6 4PY (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Hillshott Infant School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 3-7 | SG6 1QE (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Stonehill SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SG6 4SZ (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SG6 1AG (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Wilbury Junior SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 7-11 | SG6 4DU (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Pixmore Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | SG6 1RS (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Icknield Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | SG6 4UN (0.90 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE BIRCHWOOD AND SOLLERSHOTT SURGERIES(0.34 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the birchwood and sollershott surgeriesActivebirchwood surgery, 232-240 nevells road, letchworth garden city, hertfordshire | 01462705040 | SG6 4UB |
| the garden city surgeryActivegarden city surgery, 59 station road, letchworth, hertfordshire | 01462624000 | SG6 3BJ |
| the nevells road surgeryActivenevells road surgery, nevells road, letchworth, hertfordshire | 01462414839 | SG6 4TS |
The population of SG61BY is 316 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1574), Between 35 to 44 (1219), and Between 25 to 34 (1146).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 282 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 11.
Regarding education, 118 adults have Level 4, while 37 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (276), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (210).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (160), followed by No religion (124).
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 (68) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (50), and Small employers and own account workers (34).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (437), and 172 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1147) and European Union EU-14 (42).