Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 1.8 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SG5 3RU
England & WalesCrime trends · near SG5 3RU
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 yearSep '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 —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.86.5%
Other White3.8%
White Irish2.0%
White & Black Caribbean1.8%
White & Asian1.4%
+ other · 4.6%
Religion
Christian48.4%
No religion43.9%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
75–8472.6%
16–196.8%
35–494.8%
25–344.4%
85 years and over3.4%
+ 3 other age groups · 7.9%
Households
Other14.8%
Any member 66+14.2%
All members 66+14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
+ 8 other households · 31.5%
Coordinates & Location for SG5 3RU
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG5 3RU
Coordinates
51.9902, -0.2841
Grid reference
TL179338
Easting
517,918
Northing
233,803
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XXPR8+39
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 AreaHitchin E14001289
Constituency
E14001289Hertfordshire
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 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
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
E01023594MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 014 E02004922
E02004922LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Hertfordshire 014A E01023594
E01023594MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 014 E02004922
E02004922Urban: 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
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 SG5 3RU 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: 22048
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023594 and MSOA E02004922 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SG5 3RU 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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