Postcode · Letchworth Garden City

SG6 1PW area guide

Who lives in SG6 1PW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Letchworth East
Council: North Hertfordshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,743 (2024)

SG6 1PWLetchworth Garden City

At a glance

What SG6 1PW is like

SG6 1PW is a postcode in the Letchworth East area of North Hertfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,743 people. 42.6% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 46.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SG6 1 sold for a median of £375,525 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SG6 1PW compares

Headline figures for SG6 1PW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£375,525

Median over 56 sales in SG6 1, +11.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,946

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG6 1PW differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
46.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SG6 1 is up 11.3% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SG6 1PW FAQs

Is SG6 1PW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SG6 1PW?

The median sale price over the last year was £375,525.

Homes in SG6 1 sold for a median of £375,525 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SG6 1PW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG6 1PW, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SG6 1PW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.4% of residents. 42.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (51.5%).

Which council covers SG6 1PW?

The local authority for SG6 1PW is North Hertfordshire.

SG6 1PW comes under North Hertfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SG6 1PW?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 44 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 Letchworth Garden City Rail Station, 0.3 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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