Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£420,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,500 sales
-3.4%
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.
20526
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20526 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 & WalesProperty sales · SG7 5HQ
HM Land Registry · North Hertfordshire
Average price
£475,163
Median price: £420,000
Median -3.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,500 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near SG7 5HQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SG7 5HQ
Counts are for Arbury 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
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.3%
Other White2.9%
White & Asian1.1%
White Irish1.1%
Indian1.0%
+ other · 2.5%
Religion
Christian57.1%
No religion35.0%
Not answered5.3%
+ other · 2.5%
Age groups
50–6423.1%
35–4916.3%
65–7413.3%
75–849.7%
10–158.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+19.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.1%
One person: aged 66+12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.3%
+ 9 other households · 26.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min
Arlesey Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 5.7 km straight lineabout 71 min
Biggleswade Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 6.4 km straight lineabout 79 min
Baldock Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 176 m straight lineabout 2 min
New Inn Road
Bus · adj · north-west
- 177 m straight lineabout 2 min
New Inn Road
Bus · opp · south-east
- 946 m straight lineabout 12 min
High Street
Bus · W-bound · west
- 961 m straight lineabout 12 min
High Street
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Manor Farm
Bus · o/s · west
Coordinates & Location for SG7 5HQ
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG7 5HQ
Coordinates
52.0495, -0.2002
Grid reference
TL235405
Easting
523,517
Northing
240,537
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X2QXX+QW
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 AreaNorth East Hertfordshire E14001393
Constituency
E14001393Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Arbury
Constituency code
E14001393
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Hinxworth
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 016A E01023585
E01023585MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 016 E02007088
E02007088LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Hertfordshire 005A E01023585
E01023585MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 005 E02004913
E02004913Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:30 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 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 SG7 5HQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01023585 and MSOA E02007088 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20526
Present — Active
Postcode SG7 5HQ 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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