SG5 2UQ is a safe, established residential area on Bedford Road, 0.3km from Bearton Green in Hitchin. Administratively it sits within Hitchin Oughton ward and the Hitchin and Harpenden constituency.
Day-to-day life in SG5 2UQ has the character of a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. The 39 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 40 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £273k, up 49.1% year-on-year.
Census 2021 statistics for SG5 2UQ are sourced from Output Area E00119916 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BEDFORD ROAD, SG5 2UQ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BEDFORD ROAD, SG5 2UQ.
363
39
£ 51,700 /yr
54%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SG5 2UQ 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
SG5 2UQ is an established family neighbourhood — 52% owner-occupation and an average age of 39 give this postcode the stable, settled character of a community where households put down roots. Low crime and mid-range prices — a genuinely accessible family postcode. Property prices are trending up 49.1% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SG5 2UQ. The average age is 39.3. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 285,000
5 sales · Mean £ 273,800
Semi-Detached
£ 425,000
1 sales · Mean £ 425,000
Flat
£ 271,000
7 sales · Mean £ 248,428
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
SG5 2UQ has low crime rates — 40 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
The Priory School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Oughton Primary and Nursery School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
York Road Nursery School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Hitchin Boys' School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
9 nearby- Days of Ashwell Ltd0.5 km
- Tudor Wines0.6 km
- K Jones Butchers Ltd0.5 km
- Parmars Food & Wine Store0.5 km
- Premier Stores0.7 km
- + 4 more
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Redhill News0.5 km
Takeaway Shop
8 nearby- Burgerians0.8 km
- Chinese Food Centre0.5 km
- What The Cluck?!0.8 km
- Akash Tandoori0.5 km
- Atlantic Bay Fish and Chips0.5 km
- + 3 more
Pub, NightClub
3 nearby- Angels0.4 km
- Hitchin Rugby Club0.5 km
- Hitchin Town Football Club Limited0.8 km
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Firs Hotel0.6 km
Restaurant, Cafe
3 nearby- Peckers0.4 km
- The Canary Kitchen0.8 km
- Westmill Community Association0.5 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Hitchin1.9 km
- Letchworth Garden City4.5 km
- Arlesey7.4 km
Bus Stops
- Wellingham Avenue0.1 km
- Wellingham Avenue0.1 km
- Beechwood Close0.1 km
- Truemans Road0.2 km
- The Priory School0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: SG52UQ · Data under Open Government Licence