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SG9 9SS area guide

Who lives in SG9 9SS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered
Council: East Hertfordshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,644 (2024)

SG9 9SSBuntingford

At a glance

What SG9 9SS is like

SG9 9SS is a postcode in the Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered area of East Hertfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,644 people. 70.5% of households own their home, 8.6% rent privately and 18.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 57.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SG9 9 sold for a median of £443,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SG9 9SS compares

Headline figures for SG9 9SS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£443,750

Median over 104 sales in SG9 9, +3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£71,306

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG9 9SS differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 105% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SG9 9SS FAQs

Is SG9 9SS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SG9 9SS?

The median sale price over the last year was £443,750.

Homes in SG9 9 sold for a median of £443,750 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SG9 9SS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG9 9SS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SG9 9SS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.3% of residents. 70.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.9%).

Which council covers SG9 9SS?

The local authority for SG9 9SS is East Hertfordshire.

SG9 9SS comes under East Hertfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SG9 9SS?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

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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