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SG6 3NH

Letchworth Lane

Letchworth South West

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Detailed insights for SG6 3NH

Overview

Postcode SG6 3NH is located in an urban city, within the Letchworth South West ward of North Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Letchworth South West area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Letchworth South West is £79,310 per year. The nearest station is Letchworth Garden City located about 1.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Letchworth South West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,150 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Letchworth South West has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Letchworth South West is £79,310 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG6 3NH.

Flood risk

No risk

Letchworth South West near SG6 3NH 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
264
Population density
840.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.12(-36%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.57(+9%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.19(-34%)
Drugs
3.35(+16%)
Possession of weapons
2.51(+170%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
218
82.58%
Indian
16
6.06%
Other White
16
6.06%
Other
6
2.27%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.76%
Total population: 264

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
127
55.7%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
13.16%
Level 3 (A level)
29
12.72%
No qualifications
19
8.33%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
10
4.39%
Total 16+ residents: 228

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
77
69.37%
Owns with a mortgage
28
25.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.7%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.8%
Other social rented
1
0.9%
Total households: 111

Property prices in Letchworth South West

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £592,500 in Letchworth South West area, with individual transactions ranging from £117,500 up to £1,375,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Letchworth South West 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 West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached46£658,750
Flats14£235,000
Semi-Detached16£672,500
Terraced12£417,250

10 year median price trend in Letchworth South West

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

Schools

In the SG6 3NH postcode area, located within Letchworth South West, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG6 3NH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryLordship Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableSt Christopher SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.6 miNot applicableNorth Herts Education Support CentrePupil referral unit

Outstanding

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG6 3NH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG6 3NH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miLordship Food Market3-4 Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2DFWalking directions to Lordship Food Market

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 3NH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Claire Winchester

Letchworth South West - Elected 2 May 2024

Liberal Democrats

David Chalmers

Letchworth South West - Elected 2 May 2024

Liberal Democrats

Sean Prendergast

Letchworth South West - Elected 2 May 2024

Liberal Democrats

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 WestE02004916
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Hertfordshire 008EE01023648
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.