SG4 0PH is a safe, established residential area on Wilshere Crescent, 0.1km from Purwell in Hitchin. Administratively it sits within Hitchin Walsworth ward and the Hitchin and Harpenden constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, SG4 0PH is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. A balanced community with an average age of 38 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 47% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 22 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families.
Census 2021 statistics for SG4 0PH are sourced from Output Area E00119967 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WILSHERE CRESCENT, SG4 0PH House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WILSHERE CRESCENT, SG4 0PH.
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38
£ 54,300 /yr
50%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SG4 0PH 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
Social renting makes up 47% of tenure in SG4 0PH — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SG4 0PH. The average age is 37.7. 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.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
SG4 0PH has low crime rates — 22 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
Purwell Primary School
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School
Mary Exton Primary School
William Ransom Primary School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
Hitchin Girls' School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Pub, NightClub
3 nearby- The Anchor0.6 km
- Riverain Bowls Club0.8 km
- The Millstream Public House0.7 km
Takeaway Shop
4 nearby- Golden Express Thai Takeaway0.6 km
- Pizza Hut0.6 km
- Polcaros0.6 km
- J's Grill1.0 km
Retailers - Other
3 nearby- Cambridge Road Stores0.6 km
- Days of Ashwell Ltd0.5 km
- Nisa0.8 km
Restaurant, Cafe
3 nearby- North Herts College Hitchin Campus0.7 km
- Station Shop1.0 km
- Puccino's1.0 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Hitchin0.9 km
- Letchworth Garden City3.3 km
- Baldock6.1 km
Bus Stops
- Mountjoy0.1 km
- Mountjoy0.2 km
- Fairfield Way0.2 km
- Fairfield Way0.2 km
- Fairfield Way0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: SG40PH · Data under Open Government Licence