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SG6 4SP area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Letchworth Grange
Council
North Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,511 (2024)
At a glance

What SG6 4SP is like

SG6 4SP is a postcode in the Letchworth Grange area of North Hertfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,511 people. 60.5% of households own their home, 7.8% rent privately and 31.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 57.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for 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 4SP compares

Headline figures for SG6 4SP, 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
4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.3 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
2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£55,136

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG6 4SP differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    31.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 7.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SG6 4SP FAQs

01
Is SG6 4SP 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 16.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SG6 4SP?

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.
03
Is SG6 4SP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG6 4SP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in SG6 4SP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.4% of residents. 60.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (61.9%).
05
Which council covers SG6 4SP?

The local authority for SG6 4SP is North Hertfordshire.

SG6 4SP comes under North Hertfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SG6 4SP?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Letchworth Garden City Rail Station, 1 mile 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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