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SG5 2QW

Hitchin Oughton

North Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG5 2QW

Overview

Postcode SG5 2QW is located in an urban city, within the Hitchin Oughton ward of North Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Hitchin Town & West area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 107.3 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 1.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Swinburne Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
107
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
69.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Hitchin Town & West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,057 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Hitchin Town & West has a high crime rate, with approximately 107.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

69.3%

Approximately 69.3% 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 2QW.

Flood risk

No risk

Hitchin Town & West near SG5 2QW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hitchin located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SG5 2QW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSwinburne ParkSmallWalking directions to Swinburne Park

Area Profile

Population
272
Population density
8,447.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
192
70.33%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
22
8.06%
Other White
13
4.76%
Caribbean
12
4.4%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.93%
Total population: 273

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
47
37.01%
Other social rented
41
32.28%
Owns with a mortgage
19
14.96%
Owns outright
10
7.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.09%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Hitchin Oughton

Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 in Hitchin Oughton area, with individual transactions ranging from £193,594 up to £1,425,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hitchin Oughton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hitchin Oughton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£830,000
Flats7£210,000
Semi-Detached35£480,000
Terraced14£398,500

10 year median price trend in Hitchin Oughton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hitchin Oughton.

Schools

In the SG5 2QW postcode area, located within Hitchin Town & West, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG5 2QW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryOughton Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySamuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryWilshere-Dacre Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictNorth HertfordshireE07000099
Parliamentary ConstituencyHitchinE14001289
WardHitchin OughtonE05015764
ParishNorth Hertfordshire, unparished areaE43000232
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hitchin Town & WestE02004920
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Hertfordshire 012CE01023613
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.