Postcode sector · Hitchin

SG5 9 area guide

Who lives in SG5 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Stevenage
Region: East of England
Population: 2,063 (2024)

SG5 9Postcode sector · Hitchin

At a glance

What SG5 9 is like

The SG5 9 postcode sector in Stevenage covers 18 live postcodes and is home to about 2,063 people in 762 households. 49.9% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 21.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.9% 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.

Scores

How SG5 9 compares

Headline figures for SG5 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in SG5 9.

Household incomeMore

£57,873

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG5 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 14% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SG5 9 FAQs

Is SG5 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is SG5 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG5 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SG5 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.1% of residents. 49.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.1%).

Which council covers SG5 9?

The local authority for SG5 9 is Stevenage.

SG5 9 comes under Stevenage in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SG5 9?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Stevenage Railway Station, 0.4 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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