SG5 postcode area
The SG5 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Central Bedfordshire, North Hertfordshire, Stevenage. Area Scores range from 40 to 86 across them.
In summary
The SG5 district contains both ends of the scale: Hitchin Bearton at 87 out of 100 (#917 of 6,856 in England) against Roebuck at 41, a 46-point gap between neighbouring areas. 6 of the 8 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £335,000 in Roebuck to £625,000 in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell — a 1.9× gap within the SG5 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Central Bedfordshire, North Hertfordshire and Stevenage — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchin BeartonNorth Hertfordshire | 917 | 87 | £470,000 |
| Clifton, Meppershall & StondonCentral Bedfordshire | 999 | 85 | £411,250 |
| StotfoldCentral Bedfordshire | 1,026 | 85 | £425,000 |
| Hitchin Town & WestNorth Hertfordshire | 1,444 | 79 | £430,000 |
| Shefford & ShillingtonCentral Bedfordshire | 1,746 | 74 | £362,500 |
| Ickleford, Great Offley & WhitwellNorth Hertfordshire | 1,986 | 71 | £625,000 |
| Letchworth EastNorth Hertfordshire | 3,254 | 52 | £380,000 |
| RoebuckStevenage | 4,070 | 41 | £335,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around SG5.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.