Postcode · Letchworth Garden City

SG6 3AA area guide

Who lives in SG6 3AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Letchworth South West
Council: North Hertfordshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,585 (2024)

SG6 3AALetchworth Garden City

At a glance

What SG6 3AA is like

SG6 3AA is a postcode in the Letchworth South West area of North Hertfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,585 people. 59% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 29% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SG6 3 sold for a median of £467,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SG6 3AA compares

Headline figures for SG6 3AA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£467,500

Median over 68 sales in SG6 3, −0.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£79,310

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG6 3AA differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
29% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
24.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SG6 3AA FAQs

Is SG6 3AA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 3AA?

The median sale price over the last year was £467,500.

Homes in SG6 3 sold for a median of £467,500 across 68 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SG6 3AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG6 3AA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SG6 3AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 59% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.2%).

Which council covers SG6 3AA?

The local authority for SG6 3AA is North Hertfordshire.

SG6 3AA comes under North Hertfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SG6 3AA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 38 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 Rail Station, 116 yards 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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