SG4 8BU area guide
Who lives in SG4 8BU, 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
- 1,571 (2024)
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What SG4 8BU is like
SG4 8BU 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 1,571 people. 61.7% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 21.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.9% 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 SG4 8 sold for a median of £460,000 over the year to August 2026.
How SG4 8BU compares
Headline figures for SG4 8BU, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 20.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where SG4 8BU differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SG4 8 is down 14.2% on the year before.
- 02An older population
23.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
SG4 8BU FAQs
01Is SG4 8BU 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 SG4 8BU?The median sale price over the last year was £460,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £460,000.
03Is SG4 8BU safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in SG4 8BU?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers SG4 8BU?The local authority for SG4 8BU is North Hertfordshire.
The local authority for SG4 8BU is North Hertfordshire.
06How well connected is SG4 8BU?Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 1.0 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.