Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 3.9 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.
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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SG7 5HZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SG7 5HZ
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 yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
530
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
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%
35–4916.1%
65–7413.5%
75–849.7%
10–158.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%
Households
All members 66+19.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.3%
Any member 66+12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.3%
+ 6 other households · 25.7%
Coordinates & Location for SG7 5HZ
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG7 5HZ
Coordinates
52.0440, -0.1749
Grid reference
TL252399
Easting
525,265
Northing
239,966
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X2RVG+H2
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
Ashwell
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
E02004913Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
7:16 AM
Sunrise
6:18 PM
Sunset
11 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 2 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 5HZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01023585 and MSOA E02007088 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20526
Present — Active
Postcode SG7 5HZ 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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