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SG2 7BS

Aston, Datchworth & Walkern · East Hertfordshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Aston, Datchworth & Walkern
Local authority
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire
Postcode district
SG2
Postcode sector
SG2 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SG2 7LH 144 m
SG2 7LJ 294 m
SG2 7LN 296 m
SG2 7LP 346 m
SG2 7LA 397 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SG2 7BS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SG
Postcode district
SG2
Postcode sector
SG2 7
Latitude
51.896411
Longitude
-0.117036
British National Grid easting
529,658
British National Grid northing
223,659

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
East Hertfordshire · E07000242
Electoral ward
Aston, Datchworth & Walkern · E05015354
Parish or community
E04004719
Westminster constituency
North East Hertfordshire · E14001393
Output area
E00119405
Lower layer super output area
East Hertfordshire 019C · E01035609
Middle layer super output area
East Hertfordshire 019 · E02007093

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
27
Primary
19
Secondary
3

  1. Benington Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    332 m

  2. Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    2.4 km

  3. Walkern Primary School

    Community school

    2.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
25
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 10
  • Anti social behaviour 8
  • Public order 2
  • Vehicle crime 2
  • Burglary 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
12

5 female, 7 male

Postcode households
6
Residents per household
2.0
SG2 7 residents
7,517

Age bands in SG2 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16%

1,237 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.4%

728 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.9%

1,924 residents

Age 45 to 64
31%

2,396 residents

Age 65 and over
18.7%

1,448 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SG2 7 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

within 5 km

  • SHEPHALL HEALTH CENTRE

    RIDLINS END, STEVENAGE, SG2 9QZ

    ODS code E82056

    3.5 km

  • WATTON PLACE CLINIC

    HIGH STREET, WATTON AT STONE, HERTFORD, SG14 3SY

    ODS code E82121

    4.1 km

  • BEDWELL MEDICAL CENTRE

    SINFIELD CL, BEDWELL CRES, STEVENAGE, SG1 1LQ

    ODS code E82093

    4.6 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Church Green

    BCT · Benington

    0.1 miles

  • Church Green

    BCT · Benington

    0.1 miles

  • Old School Green

    BCT · Cabbage Green

    0.3 miles

  • Old School Green

    BCT · Cabbage Green

    0.3 miles

  • Three Stiles

    BCT · Benington

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for East Hertfordshire 019C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

19,615 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

27 open schools are in scope, including 19 primary and 3 secondary schools. Benington Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 332 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

25 published events cover 12 months, averaging 2.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 10 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.