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SG9 postcode area · East Hertfordshire

The SG9 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in East Hertfordshire, North Hertfordshire. Area Scores range from 62 to 94 across them. Every full SG9 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the SG9 district, Ware West is the strongest performer at 94 out of 100 (#382 of 6,856 nationally); Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered is the weakest at 63. 5 of the 6 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £360,000 in Ware West to £589,000 in Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — East Hertfordshire and North Hertfordshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£50,137a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime42per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)45
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 SG9 district

£455,000median home sold over the past year · +4.6% over 5 years · +0.2% over the year · 159 sales
Detached£605,000
Semi-detached£463,000
Terraced£380,000
Flat£265,000
East Hertfordshire£448,125
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
Ware WestEast Hertfordshire 38294 £360,000
Bishop's Stortford West & BraughingEast Hertfordshire 54692 £480,000
Puckeridge & ThundridgeEast Hertfordshire 2,01371 £455,000
Buntingford & Great HormeadEast Hertfordshire 2,13069 £450,000
Ashwell, Weston & BarleyNorth Hertfordshire 2,17168 £525,000
Datchworth, Walkern & CotteredEast Hertfordshire 2,56263 £589,000

People living in SG9 Census 2021

Residents50,586
Median age (est.)45
Density121per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above38%
No car or van8%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 23%45–64 29%65+ 20%

Tenure

Own outright: 37%Mortgage/shared: 38%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 12%
Own outright 37%Mortgage/shared 38%Social rent 12%Private rent 12%

Households

One person: 25%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 32%Lone parent: 8%Other: 16%
One person 25%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 32%Lone parent 8%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 21% · Managers & directors 20% · Associate professional 16%

All occupation groups
Professional21%
Managers & directors20%
Associate professional16%
Skilled trades10%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure7%
Elementary6%
Sales & customer service5%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 95%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 95%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 51% · No religion 41% · 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.

Towns & places in SG9

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SG9 district.

Bishop's Stortford Ware

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SG9.

SG11 SG10 SG12 SG14 SG2 SG3 SG1 CM23

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.