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SG5 2DF

Hitchin Priory

North Hertfordshire

England / East of England / North Hertfordshire / Hitchin Town & West / Hitchin Priory

Overview

Postcode SG5 2DF is located in an urban city, within the Hitchin Priory ward of North Hertfordshire in the East of England region , and forms part of the Hitchin Town & West area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 236.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hitchin Town & West is £51,700 per year. The nearest station is Hitchin located about 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Hitchin Priory Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
236
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
13.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Hitchin Town & West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,942 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Hitchin Town & West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 236.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13.8%

Approximately 13.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Hitchin Town & West is £51,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG5 2DF.

Flood risk

Medium

Hitchin Town & West near SG5 2DF has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hitchin located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Hitchin

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miHitchin Priory GardensLarge
0.5 miButts CloseMedium
0.3 miWindmill HillMedium

Schools

In the SG5 2DF postcode area, located within Hitchin Town & West, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHighbury Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryHitchin Girls' SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miSecondaryHitchin Boys' SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding