Postcode · Letchworth Garden City

SG6 4AA area guide

Who lives in SG6 4AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Letchworth Wilbury
Council: North Hertfordshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,274 (2024)

SG6 4AALetchworth Garden City

At a glance

What SG6 4AA is like

SG6 4AA is a postcode in the Letchworth Wilbury area of North Hertfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,274 people. 58.6% of households own their home, 28.5% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SG6 4 sold for a median of £374,115 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SG6 4AA compares

Headline figures for SG6 4AA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£374,115

Median over 116 sales in SG6 4, +1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

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

Household incomeMore

£57,651

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG6 4AA differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
28.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SG6 4AA FAQs

Is SG6 4AA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 4AA?

The median sale price over the last year was £374,115.

Homes in SG6 4 sold for a median of £374,115 across 116 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SG6 4AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG6 4AA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SG6 4AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.3% of residents. 58.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (40.4%).

Which council covers SG6 4AA?

The local authority for SG6 4AA is North Hertfordshire.

SG6 4AA comes under North Hertfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SG6 4AA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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, 0.2 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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