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SG5 2SP

Hitchin Oughton

North Hertfordshire

Overview

Postcode SG5 2SP 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 61.4 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 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
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
49.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Hitchin Town & West has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,410 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 44% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Hitchin Town & West has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 61.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

49.2%

Approximately 49.2% 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 2SP.

Flood risk

No risk

Hitchin Town & West near SG5 2SP 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
0.3 miSwinburne ParkSmall

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryOughton Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryThe Priory SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryStrathmore Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good