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SG16 6AS

POSTCODE

SG16 6AS is a postcode in Clifton, Henlow & Langford.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.0329, -0.2841
OS grid TL178385 (517,807, 238,558)
IMD England
8/10
#24655
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.1 per 1k
MoM +4% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4X2PM8+59
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 4.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 4.1 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.
24655
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24655 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 & Wales
See sold prices in SG16

Police Recorded Crime near SG16 6AS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SG16 6AS

Counts are for Clifton, Henlow & Langford 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
22
YoY +38%
372512
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
22
YoY +69%
23156
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
27140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
19136
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

57
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,025
White Brit.91.1%
Other White3.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.0%
+ other · 4.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,025
Christian51.7%
No religion40.4%
Not answered6.1%
+ other · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,024
50–6421.2%
35–4920.2%
65–7411.7%
25–349.2%
10–158.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%

Households

Total households: 850
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.0%
One person: aged 66+14.3%
One person: other13.3%
Single family household, all members 66+12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
+ 9 other households · 31.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Arlesey Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Biggleswade Rail Station

    Rail

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min

  • Letchworth Garden City Rail Station

    Rail

    7.0 km straight lineabout 87 min

Bus stops

  • War Memorial

    Bus · adj · north

    167 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • War Memorial

    Bus · opp · south

    181 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Five Bells

    Bus · opp · south

    207 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The Five Bells

    Bus · o/s · north

    215 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Park Lane

    Bus · opp · north

    281 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for SG16 6AS

England
Country
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Clifton, Henlow & Langford
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG16 6AS
Coordinates
52.0329, -0.2841
Grid reference
TL178385
Easting
517,807
Northing
238,558
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X2PM8+59
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Henlow
Travel to Work
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
ITL Region
Central Bedfordshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Hitchin E14001289
Constituency
E14001289
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Clifton, Henlow & Langford
Constituency code
E14001289
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Henlow
International Territorial Level
Central Bedfordshire

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
East 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
Bedfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 010F E01017415
E01017415
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 010 E02003608
E02003608
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 010F E01017415
E01017415
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 010 E02003608
E02003608
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:25 AM6:08 PM
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SG16 6AS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01017415 and MSOA E02003608 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24655
Present — Active
Postcode SG16 6AS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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