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SG9 area guide

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

Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
23,509 (2024)
At a glance

What SG9 is like

The SG9 postcode district in East Hertfordshire covers 515 live postcodes and is home to about 23,509 people in 9,325 households. 70.6% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 14.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.5% 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 SG9 sold for a median of £463,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SG9 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£463,000

Median over 123 sales in SG9, +2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools in SG9.

Household incomeMore
£70,307

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SG9 FAQs

01
Is SG9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SG9?

The median sale price over the last year was £463,000.

Homes in SG9 sold for a median of £463,000 across 123 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SG9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SG9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 70.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.3%).
05
Which council covers SG9?

The local authority for SG9 is East Hertfordshire.

SG9 comes under East Hertfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SG9?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 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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