Postcode area · Stevenage

SG area guide

Who lives in SG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: North Hertfordshire
Region: East of England
Population: 481,029 (2024)

SGPostcode area · Stevenage

At a glance

What SG is like

The SG postcode area in East of England covers 12,153 live postcodes and is home to about 481,029 people in 192,857 households. 66.2% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 17.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SG sold for a median of £392,050 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SG compares

Headline figures for SG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.9/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 23.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£392,050

Median over 4,826 sales in SG, −1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 213 inspected schools in SG.

Household incomeMore

£66,172

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SG FAQs

Is SG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SG?

The median sale price over the last year was £392,050.

Homes in SG sold for a median of £392,050 across 4,826 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.3% of residents. 66.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (29.4%).

Which council covers SG?

The local authority for SG is North Hertfordshire.

SG comes under North Hertfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SG?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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