Postcode district · Letchworth Garden City
Who lives in SG6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SG6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 39,696 (2024)
Who lives in SG6
Residents
39,696
2024 estimate
Households
16,389
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.1% of residents. 16.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19.5% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
SG6England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
SG6
52%
48%
England
- Female51.9%51%
- Male48.1%49%
Relationship status
46.8% of adults in SG6 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 35% have never married.
SG6England
Married or civil partnership46.8%44.7%
Never married35%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.4%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed6.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.4% of residents in SG6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SG6
48%
35%
13%
England
- Very good47.7%48.5%
- Good34.7%33.7%
- Fair12.9%12.7%
- Bad3.7%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.