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SG5 3RP

POSTCODE

SG5 3RP is a postcode in Cadwell.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.9633, -0.2965
OS grid TL171307 (517,138, 230,789)
IMD England
7/10
#22048
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.0 per 1k
MoM -46% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XXP73+8C
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 3.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 3.0 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.
22048
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22048 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 SG5

Police Recorded Crime near SG5 3RP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SG5 3RP

Counts are for Cadwell 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
2
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

7
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,358
White Brit.86.5%
Other White3.8%
White Irish2.0%
White & Black Caribbean1.8%
White & Asian1.4%
+ other · 4.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,358
Christian48.4%
No religion43.9%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,355
50–6423.2%
35–4918.2%
65–7412.5%
75–849.3%
25–348.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%

Households

Total households: 1,039
One person: other14.5%
One person: aged 66+14.2%
Single family household, all members 66+14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.7%
+ 9 other households · 31.7%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Hitchin Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min

  • Letchworth Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    5.0 km straight lineabout 62 min

  • Letchworth Garden City Rail Station

    Rail

    5.0 km straight lineabout 62 min

Bus stops

  • Westmill Lane

    Bus · nr · north-east

    269 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • River Mead

    Bus · opp · east

    321 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Swinburne Avenue

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    339 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Milestone Road

    Bus · opp · east

    481 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Westmill Road

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    527 m straight lineabout 7 min

Coordinates & Location for SG5 3RP

England
Country
North Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Cadwell
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG5 3RP
Coordinates
51.9633, -0.2965
Grid reference
TL171307
Easting
517,138
Northing
230,789
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XXP73+8C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Cadwell
Constituency code
E14001289
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Ickleford
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 014A E01023594
E01023594
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 014 E02004922
E02004922
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Hertfordshire 014A E01023594
E01023594
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 014 E02004922
E02004922
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

7:28 AM6:04 PM
7:28 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
10 hours 36 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:28 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 36 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 SG5 3RP 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: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023594 and MSOA E02004922 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22048
Present — Active
Postcode SG5 3RP 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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