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SG3 postcode area · East Hertfordshire

The SG3 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in East Hertfordshire, North Hertfordshire, Welwyn Hatfield. Area Scores range from 62 to 98 across them. Every full SG3 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the SG3 district, Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell is the strongest performer at 98 out of 100 (#108 of 6,856 nationally); Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered is the weakest at 63. 3 of the 4 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £497,500 in Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton to £670,000 in Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — East Hertfordshire, North Hertfordshire and Welwyn Hatfield — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£50,075a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime34per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied75%

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 SG3 district

£465,000median home sold over the past year · -1.3% over 5 years · +3.3% over the year · 124 sales
Detached£700,000
Semi-detached£500,000
Terraced£390,000
Flat£245,000
East Hertfordshire£448,125
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Woolmer Green, Oaklands & DigswellWelwyn Hatfield 10898 £670,000
Knebworth, Codicote & KimptonNorth Hertfordshire 84188 £497,500
Watton-at-Stone, Bramfield & BayfordEast Hertfordshire 1,86373 £555,000
Datchworth, Walkern & CotteredEast Hertfordshire 2,56263 £589,000

People living in SG3 Census 2021

Residents32,238
Median age (est.)48
Density146per km²
No qualifications12%
Degree or above43%
No car or van8%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 9%25–44 20%45–64 31%65+ 23%

Tenure

Own outright: 41%Mortgage/shared: 35%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 12%
Own outright 41%Mortgage/shared 35%Social rent 13%Private rent 12%

Households

One person: 24%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 31%Lone parent: 8%Other: 18%
One person 24%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 31%Lone parent 8%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 24% · Managers & directors 23% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional24%
Managers & directors23%
Associate professional14%
Administrative10%
Skilled trades9%
Caring & leisure6%
Elementary5%
Sales & customer service5%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 94%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 94%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 52% · No religion 39% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 8%

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.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SG3.

AL6 AL8 SG14 SG2 AL7 SG1 SG12 SG13

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.