Postcode sector · Letchworth Garden City

Housing in SG6 9

What the homes in SG6 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: North Hertfordshire
Region: East of England
Population: 5,292 (2024)

SG6 9Postcode sector · Letchworth Garden City

Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (24.5%). Flats make up 27.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

SG6 9England

Detached23.6%22.9%

Semi-detached24%31.5%

Terraced24.5%23%

Purpose-built flat20.2%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building6.6%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.1% of households in SG6 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.2% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.

SG6 9

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Owned61.1%61.3%
Shared ownership0.6%1%
Private rented12.9%20.5%
Social rented25.4%17.1%
Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG6 9England

Owned outright35.2%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan25.8%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%18.2%

Other private rented1.5%2.2%

From the council7.2%8.3%

From a housing association18.2%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19%). 23.6% of households include dependent children.

SG6 9England

Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over16.6%12.8%

Couple, no children16.5%16.8%

Couple with dependent children19%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over11%9.2%

Sharers and other households5.7%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

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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Housing in SG6 9

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

By mortgage and landlord type

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in North Hertfordshire

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