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SG16 6GU area guide

Who lives in SG16 6GU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell
Council: North Hertfordshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,665 (2024)

SG16 6GUHenlow

At a glance

What SG16 6GU is like

SG16 6GU is a postcode in the Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell area of North Hertfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,665 people. 63.7% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 24.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.9% 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 SG16 6 sold for a median of £355,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SG16 6GU compares

Headline figures for SG16 6GU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£355,000

Median over 95 sales in SG16 6, −4.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£65,564

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG16 6GU differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
25.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SG16 6GU FAQs

Is SG16 6GU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.9 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 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SG16 6GU?

The median sale price over the last year was £355,000.

Homes in SG16 6 sold for a median of £355,000 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SG16 6GU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG16 6GU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SG16 6GU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 63.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.7%).

Which council covers SG16 6GU?

The local authority for SG16 6GU is North Hertfordshire.

SG16 6GU comes under North Hertfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SG16 6GU?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Arlesey Rail Station, 2.2 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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