SG6 9RY

Letchworth South West, North Hertfordshire

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The average home in North Hertfordshire sold for £418,857 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.3% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 104 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From SG6 9RY, the nearest primary school is Hillshott Infant School and Nursery, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest secondary is The Highfield School, 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is The Garden City Surgery, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

Letchworth Garden City station is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest park, The Wynd Community Garden, is 130 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · North Hertfordshire 008

104High · 8/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · North Hertfordshire

68Low · 3/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	33	34	High · 7/10
Anti-social behaviour	26	15	Very high · 9/10
Shoplifting	11	8.6	High · 8/10
Criminal damage and arson	8.5	6.7	High · 8/10
Public order	6.3	6.7	High · 7/10
Other theft	6.0	6.5	High · 7/10
Burglary	3.2	3.6	Moderate · 6/10
Vehicle crime	2.9	5.0	Moderate · 4/10
Drugs	2.1	3.3	Moderate · 6/10
Other crime	1.5	2.1	Moderate · 5/10
Possession of weapons	1.3	1.0	High · 8/10
Robbery	0.9	1.4	High · 7/10
Bicycle theft	0.8	0.8	High · 8/10
Theft from the person	0.4	1.7	High · 7/10

North Hertfordshire 008: October 2025 to September 2026, 7,511 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

North Hertfordshire 008 North Hertfordshire England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Hillshott Infant School and NurseryPrimary · Community school · ages 3–7

OfstedInspected 21 Jan 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.3 mi

Pixmore Junior SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 7–11

OfstedInspected 11 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.3 mi

St Francis CollegeOther independent school · ages 3–18 · Girls

0.5 mi

St Christopher SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–18

0.7 mi

Wilbury Junior SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 19 Jun 2024 · Report

0.7 mi

Secondary

St Francis CollegeOther independent school · ages 3–18 · Girls

0.5 mi

St Christopher SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–18

0.7 mi

The Highfield SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 17 May 2023 · Report

Nursery, special and other

Weston Way Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 12 Mar 2024 · Report

1.5 mi

York Road Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

2.7 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

BootsPharmacy · SG6 3EJ

100 m · 1 min walk

Superdrug PharmacyPharmacy · SG6 3DL

160 m · 2 min walk

Globe Pharmacy LimitedPharmacy · SG6 3BJ

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

GP practices

The Garden City SurgeryGP practice · SG6 3BJ

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

The Nevells Road SurgeryGP practice · SG6 4TS

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

The Birchwood and Sollershott SurgeriesGP practice · SG6 4UB

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Dentists

Dental SurgeryDental practice · SG6 3DE

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Norton Way South (Dental Surgery)Dental practice · SG6 1NY

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

PurleysDental practice · SG6 4TS

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Letchworth Garden City

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Baldock

1.9 mi

Hitchin

2.3 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

130 mto the nearest park, The Wynd Community Garden

5parks within a 10 minute walk

34hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

120 m · 1 min walk

The Wynd Community GardenPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

130 m · 2 min walk

Howard ParkPark or garden · 2.1 hectares

130 m · 2 min walk

Howard GardenPark or garden · 1.3 hectares

130 m · 2 min walk

Howard Garden Bowling ClubBowling green · 0.2 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Broadway GardensPark or garden · 1.7 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Norton CommonPark or garden · 29 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Tennis courts (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£79,310

£54,386 after tax

North Hertfordshire

£65,618

£48,375 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£79,310

After tax£54,386

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£40,583North Hertfordshire £39,545 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (North Hertfordshire 008); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is in the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 28,750 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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1% of North Hertfordshire's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Decile 9

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Decile 9

Education, skills and training

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Decile 9

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Decile 10

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

46% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 42% in North Hertfordshire and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about SG6 9RY

What is the crime rate in SG6 9RY?

The neighbourhood records 104 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Across North Hertfordshire the rate is 68 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in SG6 9RY?

The average home in North Hertfordshire sold for £418,857 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £797,923, semi-detached £481,741, terraced £377,970, flats £226,679. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near SG6 9RY?

The nearest primary school is Hillshott Infant School and Nursery, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is The Highfield School, 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to SG6 9RY?

Letchworth Garden City is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

What is the average household income in SG6 9RY?

The ONS estimates average household income of £79,310 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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