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Housing in SG6 2LA

What the homes in SG6 2LA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Letchworth South East
Council
North Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,192 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (49.5%). Flats make up 13.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SG6 2LAEngland
Detached26.4%22.9%
Semi-detached11%31.5%
Terraced49.5%23%
Purpose-built flat13%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.1% of households in the SG6 2LA area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 34% own outright and 28.1% with a mortgage.

SG6 2LA
62%
29%
England
  • Owned62.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented8.5%20.5%
  • Social rented28.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG6 2LAEngland
Owned outright34%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council9.9%8.3%
From a housing association19%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG6 2LAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.9%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

SG6 2LAEngland
Living alone, under 6612.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in North Hertfordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Hertfordshire (August 2026, +5.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

North HertfordshireEngland
All homes£1,434£1,459
One bedroom£1,024£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,284£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,576£1,489
Four or more£2,235£2,161
Detached£1,939£1,640
Semi-detached£1,550£1,449
Terraced£1,379£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,158£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG6 2LA (Letchworth South East) (about 1,192 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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