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SG5 1EY

POSTCODE

SG5 1EY is a postcode in Hitchin Bearton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.9616, -0.2756
OS grid TL185306 (518,577, 230,644)
IMD England
10/10
#31854
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 7.3 per 1k
MoM +44% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XXP6F+MQ
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 7.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£415,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,609 sales
-2.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 7.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£415,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,609 sales
-2.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
31854
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31854 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
Property sales · SG5 1EY
HM Land Registry · North Hertfordshire
Average price
£480,118
Median price: £415,000
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,609 sales
-2.4% · last 12 full months vs the prior 12
View district SG5
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '23 – Jan '24Jan '24: 1 sales · avg £442,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£443k£438k£434k
Oct '23Dec '23Jan '24
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near SG5 1EY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SG5 1EY

Counts are for Hitchin Bearton 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
27
YoY +125%
332210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
27
YoY +42%
31208
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

82
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,393
White Brit.69.7%
Indian8.4%
Other White5.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.6%
Other Asian2.3%
+ 5 other groups · 11.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,396
No religion39.5%
Christian38.5%
Sikh9.5%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim4.1%
+ 1 other religions · 3.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,393
35–4923.5%
50–6421.5%
25–3412.2%
65–7410.2%
5–96.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%

Households

Total households: 536
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children25.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
Other10.8%
Any member 66+10.6%
All members 66+9.0%
+ 7 other households · 33.2%

Coordinates & Location for SG5 1EY

England
Country
North Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hitchin Bearton
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG5 1EY
Coordinates
51.9616, -0.2756
Grid reference
TL185306
Easting
518,577
Northing
230,644
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XXP6F+MQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hitchin
Travel to Work
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
ITL Region
North Hertfordshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

North Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Hitchin E14001289
Constituency
E14001289
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Hitchin Bearton
Constituency code
E14001289
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
North Hertfordshire, unparished area
International Territorial Level
North Hertfordshire

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
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
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06K
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
North Hertfordshire 010D E01023604
E01023604
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 010 E02004918
E02004918
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Hertfordshire 010D E01023604
E01023604
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 010 E02004918
E02004918
Urban: 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
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:14 AM6:21 PM
7:14 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
11 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:14 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 7 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 2023
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~3 years
Active Duration
2023 -> Present
July 2023 — Introduced
Postcode SG5 1EY introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31854
Present — Active
Postcode SG5 1EY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2023
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~3 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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