Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 4.9 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.
26838
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26838 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 SG16 6DB
England & WalesCrime trends · near SG16 6DB
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Clifton, Henlow & Langford electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
25
YoY +56%
372512
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
27
YoY +108%
27176
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
2
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.1%
Other White1.7%
Indian1.6%
White & Asian1.1%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
Christian46.8%
No religion45.2%
Not answered5.7%
+ other · 2.4%
Age groups
50–6422.2%
35–4918.4%
25–3412.0%
65–7410.9%
75–847.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.5%
All members 66+13.5%
Any member 66+11.6%
Other9.8%
+ 7 other households · 34.2%
Coordinates & Location for SG16 6DB
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG16 6DB
Coordinates
52.0314, -0.2758
Grid reference
TL183384
Easting
518,378
Northing
238,405
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X2PJF+HM
User Type
Large 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 AreaHitchin E14001289
Constituency
E14001289Bedfordshire
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 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
Bedfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 010D E01017413
E01017413MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 010 E02003608
E02003608LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 010D E01017413
E01017413MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 010 E02003608
E02003608Smaller 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
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
6:06 AM
Sunrise
5:33 PM
Sunset
11 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:06 AM
Sunset (today)
5:33 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 27 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SG16 6DB 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. IMD England rank: 26838
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01017413 and MSOA E02003608 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SG16 6DB 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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Schools near SG16 6DB
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–16FSM 18%
Attainment 8
42.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
81%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
78%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
65%
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