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SG6 2QZ

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Letchworth South East

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Detailed insights for SG6 2QZ

Overview

Postcode SG6 2QZ is located in an urban city, within the Letchworth South East ward of North Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Letchworth South East area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 59.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Letchworth South East is £62,604 per year. The nearest station is Letchworth Garden City located about 1.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
47.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Letchworth South East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,132 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Letchworth South East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 59.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

47.4%

Approximately 47.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Letchworth South East is £62,604 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 174 ft away from SG6 2QZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Letchworth South East near SG6 2QZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Letchworth Garden City located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
264
Population density
546.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.64(+19%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.02(+21%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.59(+51%)
Other theft
3.69(-33%)
Public order
2.95(-42%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
209
78.87%
Caribbean
14
5.28%
Other White
14
5.28%
Irish
10
3.77%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
3.02%
Total population: 265

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
56
26.05%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
18.6%
Level 4+ (Degree)
40
18.6%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
32
14.88%
Level 3 (A level)
24
11.16%
Total 16+ residents: 215

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
32
27.59%
Other social rented
29
25%
Social rents from council
26
22.41%
Owns outright
24
20.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.59%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Letchworth South East

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in Letchworth South East area, with individual transactions ranging from £138,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Letchworth South East 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 Letchworth South East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£640,000
Flats15£210,500
Semi-Detached11£532,000
Terraced39£350,000

10 year median price trend in Letchworth South East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Letchworth South East.

Schools

In the SG6 2QZ postcode area, located within Letchworth South East, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG6 2QZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableWoolgrove School, Special Needs AcademyAcademy special converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryGarden City AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt Mary's Junior Mixed SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG6 2QZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG6 2QZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miOne Stop10-12 Ivel Court, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2NHWalking directions to One Stop

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for North Hertfordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,555
Band B£1,814
Band C£2,073
Band D£2,333
Band E£2,851
Band F£3,369
Band G£3,888
Band H£4,665

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for SG6 2QZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Mick Debenham

Letchworth South East - Elected 2 May 2024

Labour and Co-operative Party

Sadie Billing

Letchworth South East - Elected 2 May 2024

Labour and Co-operative Party

Tamsin Le Ann Scott Thomas

Letchworth South East - Elected 2 May 2024

Labour and Co-operative Party

Member of parliament

Chris Hinchliff

North East Hertfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictNorth HertfordshireE07000099
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth East HertfordshireE14001393
ParishNorth Hertfordshire, unparished areaE43000232
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Letchworth South EastE02004917
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Hertfordshire 009CE01023641
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: 16/05/2026.