Postcode · Letchworth Garden City

SG6 3SS area guide

Who lives in SG6 3SS, 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: 1,472 (2024)

SG6 3SSLetchworth Garden City

At a glance

What SG6 3SS is like

SG6 3SS 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 1,472 people. 39.1% of households own their home, 4.5% rent privately and 56.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 61.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of 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 3SS compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.0 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, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 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 3SS differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
56.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 28 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 4.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SG6 3SS FAQs

Is SG6 3SS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.0 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 3SS?

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 3SS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG6 3SS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SG6 3SS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.3% of residents. 39.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (56.8%).

Which council covers SG6 3SS?

The local authority for SG6 3SS is North Hertfordshire.

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

How well connected is SG6 3SS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 28 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, 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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