Postcode · Letchworth Garden City

SG6 9TH area guide

Who lives in SG6 9TH, 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: 1,762 (2024)

SG6 9THLetchworth Garden City

At a glance

What SG6 9TH is like

SG6 9TH 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 1,762 people. 68.8% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 13.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SG6 9TH compares

Headline figures for SG6 9TH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 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 9TH differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
28.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 50 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
68.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SG6 9TH FAQs

Is SG6 9TH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is SG6 9TH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG6 9TH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SG6 9TH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 68.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (27%).

Which council covers SG6 9TH?

The local authority for SG6 9TH is North Hertfordshire.

SG6 9TH comes under North Hertfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SG6 9TH?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 50 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, 0.2 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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