Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Low · 2.2 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.
27061
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27061 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 SG17 5GD
England & WalesCrime trends · near SG17 5GD
Counts are for Meppershall & Shillington electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5
YoY -50%
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.3%
Other White3.0%
Indian1.1%
+ other · 4.6%
Religion
Christian48.8%
No religion42.0%
Not answered7.4%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
50–6422.8%
35–4917.7%
65–7412.0%
25–3411.5%
75–846.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.4%
All members 66+12.0%
Any member 66+10.8%
Other10.4%
+ 7 other households · 31.7%
Coordinates & Location for SG17 5GD
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG17 5GD
Coordinates
52.0149, -0.3419
Grid reference
TL138364
Easting
513,885
Northing
236,460
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X2M75+X6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Meppershall
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
Meppershall & Shillington
Constituency code
E14001289
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Meppershall
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 013C E01017393
E01017393MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 013 E02003611
E02003611LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 013C E01017393
E01017393MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 013 E02003611
E02003611Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
7:15 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
11 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:15 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 2003
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~23 years
Active Duration
2003 -> PresentMay 2003 — Introduced
Postcode SG17 5GD introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01017393 and MSOA E02003611 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27061
Present — Active
Postcode SG17 5GD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2003
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~23 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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