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SG6 3SQ

Letchworth South West

North Hertfordshire

Overview

Postcode SG6 3SQ 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 104.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Letchworth South West is £52,300 per year. The nearest station is Letchworth Garden City located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Wilbury Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
104
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
79.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Letchworth South West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,044 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Letchworth South West has a high crime rate, with approximately 104.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

79.8%

Approximately 79.8% 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

7/10

The average income of residents in Letchworth South West is £52,300 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 300 ft away from SG6 3SQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Letchworth South West near SG6 3SQ 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Letchworth Garden City

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miWilbury Recreation GroundSmall
0.3 miBroadway GardensSmall

Schools

In the SG6 3SQ postcode area, located within Letchworth South West, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableSt Francis CollegeOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryIcknield Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.4 miSecondaryFearnhill SchoolFoundation school

Good