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SG14 area guide

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

Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
32,700 (2024)
At a glance

What SG14 is like

The SG14 postcode district in East Hertfordshire covers 622 live postcodes and is home to about 32,700 people in 13,768 households. 65.8% of households own their home, 17.7% rent privately and 15.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.9% 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 SG14 sold for a median of £455,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SG14 compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

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

House pricesMore
£455,000

Median over 266 sales in SG14, +1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools in SG14.

Household incomeMore
£71,062

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG14 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

Questions

SG14 FAQs

01
Is SG14 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 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 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SG14?

The median sale price over the last year was £455,000.

Homes in SG14 sold for a median of £455,000 across 266 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 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 SG14, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SG14?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 65.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (26.5%).
05
Which council covers SG14?

The local authority for SG14 is East Hertfordshire.

SG14 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?

Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hertford North Rail Station, 0.6 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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