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SG15 postcode area · Central Bedfordshire

The SG15 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Central Bedfordshire, North Hertfordshire. Area Scores range from 52 to 64 across them. Every full SG15 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the SG15 district, Arlesey & Henlow is the strongest performer at 64 out of 100 (#2,432 of 6,856 nationally); Letchworth East is the weakest at 52. All 2 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Prices are tightly grouped: every reported median falls between £354,250 and £380,000. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Central Bedfordshire and North Hertfordshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£44,986a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime51per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)41
Owner-occupied66%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the SG15 district

£330,000median home sold over the past year · +16.8% over 5 years · +3.8% over the year · 90 sales
Detached£567,000
Semi-detached£347,500
Terraced£299,625
Flat—
Central Bedfordshire£363,000
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Arlesey & HenlowCentral Bedfordshire 2,43264 £354,250
Letchworth EastNorth Hertfordshire 3,25452 £380,000

People living in SG15 Census 2021

Residents20,261
Median age (est.)41
Density747per km²
No qualifications15%
Degree or above35%
No car or van13%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 27%45–64 27%65+ 17%

Tenure

Own outright: 30%Mortgage/shared: 36%Social rent: 21%Private rent: 12%
Own outright 30%Mortgage/shared 36%Social rent 21%Private rent 12%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 28%Lone parent: 11%Other: 14%
One person 29%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 28%Lone parent 11%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 21% · Associate professional 16% · Managers & directors 14%

All occupation groups
Professional21%
Associate professional16%
Managers & directors14%
Skilled trades10%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary9%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 89%Asian: 5%Black: 2%Mixed: 4%Other: 1%
White 89%Asian 5%Black 2%Mixed 4%Other 1%

Religion & identity

No religion 47% · Christian 43% · Sikh 2%

Born outside the UK: 9%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in SG15

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SG15 district.

Letchworth

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SG15.

SG6 SG16 SG5 SG7 SG18 SG4 SG17 SG1

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.