SG4 0AT is a sought-after residential area on Woolgrove Road, 0.3km from Walsworth in Hitchin. Administratively it sits within Hitchin Walsworth ward and the Hitchin and Harpenden constituency.
This is a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. A balanced community with an average age of 40 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. Employment levels are high (48% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 21 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £411k, up 18.2% year-on-year. 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 0AT are sourced from Output Area E00119955 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WOOLGROVE ROAD, SG4 0AT House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WOOLGROVE ROAD, SG4 0AT.
231
40
£ 54,300 /yr
60%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SG4 0AT 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 0AT is a mixed residential postcode — average age 40, 47% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. £411k prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket. Property prices are trending up 18.2% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SG4 0AT. 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
Area Vibe: Active but flexible. The area is largely populated by a middle-aged demographic that favors the flexibility of the rental market.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 363,500
16 sales · Mean £ 374,937
Detached
£ 698,744
1 sales · Mean £ 698,744
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
SG4 0AT has low crime rates — 21 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
Hitchin Girls' School
York Road Nursery School
Mary Exton Primary School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
9 nearby- Lifestyle Express0.7 km
- Days of Ashwell Ltd0.3 km
- Hedley Wright Wine Merchants1.0 km
- Nisa0.1 km
- Cambridge Road Stores0.3 km
- + 4 more
Pub, NightClub
5 nearby- The Anchor0.2 km
- Molly Malones0.9 km
- Riverain Bowls Club0.0 km
- The Millstream Public House0.2 km
- The Albert Inn0.9 km
Takeaway Shop
10 nearby- Golden Express Thai Takeaway0.2 km
- Hitchin Best Kebab & Pizza0.9 km
- Pizza Hut0.3 km
- Polcaros0.2 km
- Cantina Carnitas1.0 km
- + 5 more
Restaurant, Cafe
9 nearby- The Gardener's Retreat Restaurant1.0 km
- McDonalds Restaurants0.7 km
- North Herts College Hitchin Campus0.4 km
- Station Shop0.6 km
- Emil Dale School of Performing Arts1.0 km
- + 4 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
- Baldock6.3 km
Bus Stops
- Orchard Road0.0 km
- Orchard Road0.1 km
- Green Lane0.1 km
- Walsworth Cross Roads0.2 km
- Cambridge Road0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: SG40AT · Data under Open Government Licence