SG4 0AZ is a safe, established residential area on Woolgrove Road, 0.3km from Walsworth in Hitchin. Administratively it sits within Hitchin Bearton ward and the Hitchin and Harpenden constituency.
SG4 0AZ is a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a metro suburban distribution industries zone — ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 37) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. Employment levels are high (47% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 29 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £463k.
Census 2021 statistics for SG4 0AZ are sourced from Output Area E00119870 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WOOLGROVE ROAD, SG4 0AZ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WOOLGROVE ROAD, SG4 0AZ.
386
37
£ 55,900 /yr
63%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SG4 0AZ 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 0AZ is a mixed residential postcode — average age 37, 44% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. £463k 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 0AZ. The average age is 36.9. 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
Semi-Detached
£ 439,000
8 sales · Mean £ 462,695
Terraced
£ 450,000
1 sales · Mean £ 450,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
SG4 0AZ has low crime rates — 29 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
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
York Road Nursery School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
The Priory School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Hitchin Boys' School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
12 nearby- Blakes Corner Store (99-100 Ickleford Road)0.9 km
- Feed up warm up0.9 km
- Lifestyle Express0.2 km
- Days of Ashwell Ltd0.8 km
- Nisa0.5 km
- + 7 more
Pub, NightClub
8 nearby- The Anchor0.7 km
- Club 851.0 km
- Hitchin Rugby Club0.9 km
- Molly Malones0.8 km
- Riverain Bowls Club0.6 km
- + 3 more
Takeaway Shop
15 nearby- Golden Express Thai Takeaway0.8 km
- Hitchin Best Kebab & Pizza0.8 km
- Hitchin Chop Suey Bar0.8 km
- Pizza Hut0.8 km
- Polcaros0.7 km
- + 10 more
Restaurant, Cafe
11 nearby- Emil Dale School of Performing Arts0.6 km
- Hitchin Kitchen Cafe1.0 km
- Puccino's0.8 km
- Rich-blend0.4 km
- Space2play (Herts) Ltd0.8 km
- + 6 more
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Tesco0.8 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Hitchin0.8 km
- Letchworth Garden City3.3 km
- Baldock6.5 km
Bus Stops
- Girdle Road0.1 km
- Girdle Road0.1 km
- Millstream Close0.1 km
- Tristram Road0.2 km
- Millstream Close0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: SG40AZ · Data under Open Government Licence