Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19818
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19818 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SG12 7SW
England & WalesCrime trends · near SG12 7SW
Counts are for Ware Rural electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY -76%
31184
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY -60%
17114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
19101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.0%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 4.2%
Religion
Christian54.1%
No religion38.4%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
50–6423.0%
35–4919.4%
65–7411.0%
25–349.3%
10–159.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.0%
One person: aged 66+13.2%
Single family household, all members 66+12.2%
One person: other11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.3%
+ 9 other households · 31.6%
Coordinates & Location for SG12 7SW
Cambridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG12 7SW
Coordinates
51.8357, 0.0024
Grid reference
TL380171
Easting
538,064
Northing
217,131
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32R2P2+7X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Cambridge
ITL Region
East Hertfordshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
East Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth East Hertfordshire E14001393
Constituency
E14001393Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Ware Rural
Constituency code
E14001393
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Thundridge
International Territorial Level
East Hertfordshire
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS EnglandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06K
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
East Hertfordshire 006B E01023506
E01023506MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
East Hertfordshire 006 E02004883
E02004883LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Hertfordshire 006B E01023506
E01023506MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Hertfordshire 006 E02004883
E02004883Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:22 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 47 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 1992
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> PresentAugust 1992 — Introduced
Postcode SG12 7SW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01023506 and MSOA E02004883 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19818
Present — Active
Postcode SG12 7SW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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