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SG14 2 area guide

Who lives in SG14 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
19,715 (2024)
At a glance

What SG14 2 is like

The SG14 2 postcode sector in East Hertfordshire covers 222 live postcodes and is home to about 19,715 people in 7,995 households. 68.7% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 17.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.9% 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 SG14 2 sold for a median of £436,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SG14 2 compares

Headline figures for SG14 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£436,500

Median over 92 sales in SG14 2, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in SG14 2.

Household incomeMore
£69,860

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG14 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    20.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SG14 2 FAQs

01
Is SG14 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in SG14 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £436,500.

Homes in SG14 2 sold for a median of £436,500 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SG14 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG14 2, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SG14 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 68.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30.5%).
05
Which council covers SG14 2?

The local authority for SG14 2 is East Hertfordshire.

SG14 2 comes under East Hertfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SG14 2?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hertford North Rail Station, 0.7 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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