SG4 0HX is a sought-after residential area on Meadowbank, 0.2km from Walsworth in Hitchin. Administratively it sits within Hitchin Walsworth ward and the Hitchin and Harpenden constituency.
For serious buyers, SG4 0HX is a culturally diverse area with a strong community identity. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a professional home-workers in outer suburbs zone — ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 42) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 82% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 24 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £527k. 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 0HX are sourced from Output Area E00119944 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
MEADOWBANK, SG4 0HX House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for MEADOWBANK, SG4 0HX.
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42
£ 54,300 /yr
54%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SG4 0HX is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. It scores highly on the family-friendly index, suggesting a strong presence of family households and good proximity to schools. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
SG4 0HX is a premium owner-occupier postcode — median prices of £527k, 82% home ownership, and a low-deprivation rank put this address in the top tier nationally for wealth indicators. Low crime and mid-career demographics put this at peak family desirability.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SG4 0HX. The average age is 41.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A settled, mid-life demographic of homeowners. The population consists largely of established adults and families who own their properties.
home Property Prices by Type
Detached
£ 525,000
7 sales · Mean £ 561,714
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
SG4 0HX has low crime rates — 24 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
William Ransom Primary School
Purwell Primary School
Hitchin Girls' School
York Road Nursery School
Mary Exton Primary School
Hitchin Boys' School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
11 nearby- Blakes Corner Store (99-100 Ickleford Road)1.0 km
- Feed up warm up0.9 km
- Lifestyle Express0.7 km
- Nisa0.7 km
- Days of Ashwell Ltd0.5 km
- + 6 more
Pub, NightClub
9 nearby- Queen Mother Theatre1.0 km
- The Anchor0.3 km
- Club 850.8 km
- The Radcliffe0.8 km
- Molly Malones0.7 km
- + 4 more
Takeaway Shop
14 nearby- Golden Express Thai Takeaway0.4 km
- Hitchin Best Kebab & Pizza0.7 km
- Hitchin Chop Suey Bar0.8 km
- Pizza Hut0.5 km
- Polcaros0.3 km
- + 9 more
Restaurant, Cafe
9 nearby- Hitchin Kitchen Cafe0.7 km
- Puccino's0.3 km
- Rich-blend0.9 km
- McDonalds Restaurants0.5 km
- North Herts College Hitchin Campus0.2 km
- + 4 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Benslow Music Trust0.7 km
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Tesco0.5 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Hitchin0.3 km
- Letchworth Garden City3.5 km
- Baldock6.5 km
Bus Stops
- North Herts College0.1 km
- North Herts College0.2 km
- North Herts College0.2 km
- Walsworth Cross Roads0.2 km
- Orchard Road0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: SG40HX · Data under Open Government Licence