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SG5 2RB

Hitchin Oughton

North Hertfordshire

Overview

Postcode SG5 2RB 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 1.4 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
28.4%
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

28.4%

Approximately 28.4% 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 2RB.

Flood risk

No risk

Hitchin Town & West near SG5 2RB 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miSwinburne ParkSmall

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryOughton Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryThe Priory SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.7 miPrimarySamuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding