SG5 1GW is a safe, established residential area on Florence Street, 0.7km from Walsworth in Hitchin. Administratively it sits within Hitchin Bearton ward and the Hitchin and Harpenden constituency.
Day-to-day life in SG5 1GW has the character of a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. The 45 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 50 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Prices average £460k.
Census 2021 statistics for SG5 1GW are sourced from Output Area E00119882 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
FLORENCE STREET, SG5 1GW House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for FLORENCE STREET, SG5 1GW.
252
45
£ 55,900 /yr
47%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SG5 1GW is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic.
Area Character
SG5 1GW is an established family neighbourhood — 50% owner-occupation and an average age of 45 give this postcode the stable, settled character of a community where households put down roots. £460k median prices reflect the premium buyers pay for this family-friendly stability.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SG5 1GW. The average age is 44.8. 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
£ 460,000
1 sales · Mean £ 460,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around SG5 1GW is moderate at 50 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
York Road Nursery School
Hitchin Boys' School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Hitchin Girls' School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
53 nearby- Boots UK Ltd0.6 km
- Blakes Corner Store (99-100 Ickleford Road)0.2 km
- Feed up warm up0.1 km
- Lifestyle Express0.8 km
- Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shop0.8 km
- + 48 more
Pub, NightClub
26 nearby- Queen Mother Theatre0.4 km
- Twisted Fabric0.9 km
- Club 850.2 km
- Jilar Spa and Bar0.5 km
- The Radcliffe0.4 km
- + 21 more
Restaurant, Cafe
72 nearby- Caffe Nero0.8 km
- Groundworks Coffee0.8 km
- Hatter's Cafe0.9 km
- Hitchin Cafe0.6 km
- Hitchin Swim Centre Cafe0.7 km
- + 67 more
Takeaway Shop
33 nearby- Hitchin Best Kebab & Pizza0.1 km
- Hitchin Chop Suey Bar0.0 km
- Rainbow Smoothie0.8 km
- Sam's Pizza At The Brickyard0.5 km
- Sandwidges0.4 km
- + 28 more
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Marks & Spencer Simply Foods0.7 km
- Waitrose Store0.9 km
- Iceland Frozen Foods Plc0.9 km
- Asda Supermarket0.9 km
- Sainsbury's0.4 km
- + 1 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
4 nearby- Benslow Music Trust0.6 km
- Premier Inn0.7 km
- Sun Hotel0.9 km
- Firs Hotel0.9 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Hitchin0.7 km
- Letchworth Garden City4.1 km
- Baldock7.2 km
Bus Stops
- Water Lane0.1 km
- Convent Close0.1 km
- Grove Road0.1 km
- Grove Road0.2 km
- Convent Close0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: SG51GW · Data under Open Government Licence