SG4 0AS is a sought-after residential area on Woolgrove Road, 0.4km from Walsworth in Hitchin. Administratively it sits within Hitchin Walsworth ward and the Hitchin and Harpenden constituency.
Within the SG4 district, this postcode is characterised by a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. By day, the area transitions to a professional home-workers in outer suburbs character: ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. 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. Employment levels are high (48% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 15 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £458k. 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 0AS are sourced from Output Area E00119955 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WOOLGROVE ROAD, SG4 0AS House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WOOLGROVE ROAD, SG4 0AS.
231
40
£ 54,300 /yr
60%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SG4 0AS 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
No single demographic signal dominates SG4 0AS — age 40, 47% ownership, 32% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. £458k 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 0AS. 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
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.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 410,000
11 sales · Mean £ 409,363
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
SG4 0AS has low crime rates — 15 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
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
8 nearby- Lifestyle Express0.8 km
- Exacta Supply0.7 km
- Subway & Eurogarages0.8 km
- B&M Retail Ltd0.7 km
- Cambridge Road Stores0.2 km
- + 3 more
Pub, NightClub
4 nearby- The Anchor0.1 km
- The Albert Inn1.0 km
- Riverain Bowls Club0.1 km
- The Millstream Public House0.2 km
Takeaway Shop
5 nearby- Golden Express Thai Takeaway0.2 km
- Pizza Hut0.2 km
- Polcaros0.1 km
- Harry's Coconut Shack0.9 km
- Five Star Fish Shop0.7 km
Restaurant, Cafe
8 nearby- Hitchin Kitchen Cafe1.0 km
- Puccino's0.6 km
- Rich-blend0.9 km
- Saddlery Cafe0.9 km
- McDonalds Restaurants0.8 km
- + 3 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Benslow Music Trust0.9 km
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Tesco0.7 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Hitchin0.6 km
- Letchworth Garden City3.2 km
- Baldock6.2 km
Bus Stops
- Green Lane0.0 km
- Walsworth Cross Roads0.1 km
- Cambridge Road0.1 km
- Cambridge Road0.1 km
- Orchard Road0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: SG40AS · Data under Open Government Licence