SG1 5HZ is a safe, established residential area on Wisden Road, 0.1km from Pin Green in Stevenage. Administratively it sits within Martins Wood ward and the Stevenage constituency.
Within the SG1 district, this postcode is characterised by a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. By day, the area transitions to a self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs character: ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. An average age of 40 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 36 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £320k.
Census 2021 statistics for SG1 5HZ are sourced from Output Area E00120724 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WISDEN ROAD, SG1 5HZ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WISDEN ROAD, SG1 5HZ.
315
40
£ 45,100 /yr
53%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SG1 5HZ represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates SG1 5HZ — age 40, 48% ownership, 33% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. £320k 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 SG1 5HZ. The average age is 39.6. 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
Terraced
£ 320,000
5 sales · Mean £ 330,800
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
SG1 5HZ has low crime rates — 36 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
Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School
Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery
The Giles Infant and Nursery School
Giles Junior School
Larwood School
Almond Hill Junior School
Martins Wood Primary School
Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
12 nearby- Archer Pharmacy0.7 km
- Stevenage Family Butchers Ltd0.6 km
- Best Supermarket0.8 km
- Shell Budgens Martins Way0.7 km
- Londis Archer Road0.8 km
- + 7 more
Restaurant, Cafe
2 nearby- Duncan's0.5 km
- Daisy's Kitchen0.6 km
Pub, NightClub
4 nearby- The Lytton Players0.4 km
- Times Club & Institute0.6 km
- St. Nicholas PH0.9 km
- The Almond Tree0.5 km
Takeaway Shop
6 nearby- The Oval Fish Bar0.6 km
- Royal Pizza And Kebab0.6 km
- Duncan's Chicken0.5 km
- Rift Catering0.7 km
- FryHouse0.6 km
- + 1 more
Supermarkets
1 nearby- The Co-Operative0.5 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Stevenage2.4 km
- Knebworth5.6 km
- Hitchin6.6 km
Bus Stops
- Wisden Road0.1 km
- Vardon Road0.1 km
- Wisden Road0.2 km
- Vardon Road0.2 km
- Lonsdale Road0.3 km
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