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SG6 9JA

POSTCODE

A Letchworth South East postcode in North Hertfordshire, a 17-minute walk from Letchworth Garden City Rail.

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Secondary schools you could get into

  1. 1
    The Knights Templar SchoolInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 48.5

    You: 0.89 mi · Last place offered: 1.7 mi

  2. 2
    St Francis College

    All-through

    1.2 mi

Primary nearby

Hertfordshire · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Letchworth Garden City Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Letchworth Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Baldock Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

Bus stops

  • Fourth Avenue

    Bus · opp · north

    166 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Third Avenue

    Bus · nr · north-east

    177 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Fourth Avenue

    Bus · nr · south

    225 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Dunham's Lane

    Bus · opp · north-east

    277 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Dunham's Lane

    Bus · nr · south-west

    285 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

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Police Recorded Crime near SG6 9JA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SG6 9JA

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Letchworth South East electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
34
YoY +70%
463218
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
28
YoY +47%
36215
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1062
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY -30%
362513
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

87
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · North Hertfordshire 006 (E02004914)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£60,946

£52,305–£71,015

Disposable (net) annual household income
£45,392

£39,476–£52,194

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£41,709

£38,593–£45,077

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,711

£32,194–£41,862

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,855
White Brit.76.0%
Indian5.4%
Other White4.7%
White & Black Caribbean2.1%
White & Asian1.8%
+ 12 other groups · 9.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,858
No religion50.3%
Christian36.8%
Not answered4.8%
Sikh2.6%
Muslim2.1%
+ 4 other religions · 3.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,857
35–4923.4%
50–6417.1%
25–3414.7%
10–158.4%
5–98.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%

Households

Total households: 728
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.8%
One person: other16.1%
One person: aged 66+11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.7%
+ 9 other households · 37.4%

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.
15217
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15217 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning
Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SG6 9JA

England
Country
North Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Letchworth South East
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG6 9JA
Coordinates
51.9816, -0.2092
Grid reference
TL230329
Easting
523,082
Northing
232,973
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XXQJR+J8
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Letchworth
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
North East Hertfordshire E14001393
Constituency
E14001393
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Letchworth South East
Constituency code
E14001393
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 006A E01023630
E01023630
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 006 E02004914
E02004914
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Hertfordshire 006A E01023630
E01023630
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 006 E02004914
E02004914
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

6:46 AM4:43 PM
6:46 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
9 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:46 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 57 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 2023
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~3 years
Active Duration
2023 -> Present
April 2023 — Introduced
Postcode SG6 9JA introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15217
Present — Active
Postcode SG6 9JA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2023
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~3 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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