Postcode sector · Ware

SG12 4 area guide

Who lives in SG12 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: East Hertfordshire
Region: East of England
Population: 1,852 (2024)

SG12 4Postcode sector · Ware

At a glance

What SG12 4 is like

The SG12 4 postcode sector in East Hertfordshire covers 20 live postcodes and is home to about 1,852 people in 889 households. 47.5% of households own their home, 24.7% rent privately and 20.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SG12 4 compares

Headline figures for SG12 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£67,243

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG12 4 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
29% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
24.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

Questions

SG12 4 FAQs

Is SG12 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SG12 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG12 4, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SG12 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.2% of residents. 47.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (67.4%).

Which council covers SG12 4?

The local authority for SG12 4 is East Hertfordshire.

SG12 4 comes under East Hertfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SG12 4?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Ware Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

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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