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SG6 postcode area · North Hertfordshire

The SG6 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Central Bedfordshire, North Hertfordshire. Area Scores range from 42 to 86 across them. Every full SG6 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the SG6 district: Great Ashby & Wymondley scores 86 out of 100 (#958 of 6,856 nationally) while Letchworth South East sits at 43 — neighbours on the map, 43 points apart on the index. 4 of the 8 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £335,000 in Letchworth Wilbury to £530,000 in Letchworth South West. 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£47,739a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime52per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)40
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 SG6 district

£390,000median home sold over the past year · +13.0% over 5 years · +4.0% over the year · 353 sales
Detached£657,500
Semi-detached£500,000
Terraced£345,000
Flat£200,000
North Hertfordshire£420,000
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
Great Ashby & WymondleyNorth Hertfordshire 95886 £372,000
StotfoldCentral Bedfordshire 1,02685 £425,000
Letchworth South WestNorth Hertfordshire 1,51378 £530,000
Biggleswade EastCentral Bedfordshire 1,60976 £350,000
Letchworth EastNorth Hertfordshire 3,25452 £380,000
Letchworth GrangeNorth Hertfordshire 3,39150 £375,000
Letchworth WilburyNorth Hertfordshire 3,67246 £335,000
Letchworth South EastNorth Hertfordshire 3,91243 £407,000

People living in SG6 Census 2021

Residents65,377
Median age (est.)40
Density1,122per km²
No qualifications15%
Degree or above36%
No car or van15%

Age

0–14 19%15–24 10%25–44 28%45–64 26%65+ 17%

Tenure

Own outright: 30%Mortgage/shared: 36%Social rent: 22%Private rent: 12%
Own outright 30%Mortgage/shared 36%Social rent 22%Private rent 12%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 30%Lone parent: 10%Other: 14%
One person 28%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 30%Lone parent 10%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 22% · Associate professional 16% · Managers & directors 15%

All occupation groups
Professional22%
Associate professional16%
Managers & directors15%
Administrative10%
Skilled trades9%
Elementary8%
Caring & leisure8%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 86%Asian: 6%Black: 3%Mixed: 4%Other: 1%
White 86%Asian 6%Black 3%Mixed 4%Other 1%

Religion & identity

No religion 45% · Christian 43% · Sikh 2%

Born outside the UK: 11%

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 SG6

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SG6 district.

Biggleswade Letchworth Letchworth South

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SG6.

SG15 SG5 SG7 SG16 SG4 SG1 SG18 SG2

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.