Postcode · Hitchin

SG4 9TY area guide

Who lives in SG4 9TY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hitchin Highbury
Council: North Hertfordshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,715 (2024)

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At a glance

What SG4 9TY is like

SG4 9TY is a postcode in the Hitchin Highbury area of North Hertfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,715 people. 64.6% of households own their home, 30.5% rent privately and 5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 64.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SG4 9 sold for a median of £490,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SG4 9TY compares

Headline figures for SG4 9TY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£490,000

Median over 143 sales in SG4 9, −1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£75,669

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG4 9TY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SG4 9TY FAQs

Is SG4 9TY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SG4 9TY?

The median sale price over the last year was £490,000.

Homes in SG4 9 sold for a median of £490,000 across 143 sales in the year to August 2026, −1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SG4 9TY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG4 9TY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SG4 9TY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.2% of residents. 64.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (36.9%).

Which council covers SG4 9TY?

The local authority for SG4 9TY is North Hertfordshire.

SG4 9TY comes under North Hertfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SG4 9TY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hitchin 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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