SG12 8JZ area guide
Who lives in SG12 8JZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Hertford Heath & Stanstead St Margarets
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,404 (2024)
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What SG12 8JZ is like
SG12 8JZ is a postcode in the Hertford Heath & Stanstead St Margarets area of East Hertfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,404 people. 59.1% of households own their home, 19.8% rent privately and 20.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SG12 8 sold for a median of £532,000 over the year to August 2026.
How SG12 8JZ compares
Headline figures for SG12 8JZ, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 21.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where SG12 8JZ differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SG12 8 is up 20.9% on the year before.
SG12 8JZ FAQs
01Is SG12 8JZ a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in SG12 8JZ?The median sale price over the last year was £532,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £532,000.
03Is SG12 8JZ safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in SG12 8JZ?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers SG12 8JZ?The local authority for SG12 8JZ is East Hertfordshire.
The local authority for SG12 8JZ is East Hertfordshire.
06How well connected is SG12 8JZ?Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.
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.