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SG5 3JW

Offa · North Hertfordshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Offa
Local authority
North Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hitchin
Postcode district
SG5
Postcode sector
SG5 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SG5 3JP 25 m
SG5 3JR 78 m
SG5 3JJ 92 m
SG5 3JL 124 m
SG5 3JH 127 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SG5 3JW
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1993
Terminated
1 July 1995
Postcode area
SG
Postcode district
SG5
Postcode sector
SG5 3
Latitude
51.960202
Longitude
-0.391750
British National Grid easting
510,600
British National Grid northing
230,300

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
North Hertfordshire · E07000099
Electoral ward
Offa · E05015774
Parish or community
E04004775
Westminster constituency
Hitchin · E14001289
Output area
E00119977
Lower layer super output area
North Hertfordshire 014D · E01023624
Middle layer super output area
North Hertfordshire 014 · E02004922

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
7
Primary
4
Secondary
2

  1. Arnold Academy

    Academy converter

    2.0 km

  2. Ramsey Manor Lower School

    Academy converter

    2.0 km

  3. Orchard School & Nursery

    Other independent school

    2.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
18
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 9
  • Anti social behaviour 5
  • Other theft 1
  • Public order 1
  • Vehicle crime 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SG5 3 residents
7,089

Age bands in SG5 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.9%

1,197 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.3%

662 residents

Age 25 to 44
21%

1,487 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.7%

2,176 residents

Age 65 and over
22.2%

1,575 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

1

within 5 km straight-line

  • DR A SULAKSHANA & PARTNERS

    HEXTON ROAD, BARTON-LE-CLAY, BEDFORD, MK45 4TA

    ODS code E81046

    2.3 km

Nearby transport

  • Mill Lane

    BCT · Hexton

    0.0 miles

  • Mill Lane

    BCT · Hexton

    0.0 miles

  • Pegsdon Way

    BCT · Pegsdon

    0.9 miles

  • Pegsdon Way

    BCT · Pegsdon

    0.9 miles

  • Rectory Farm

    BCT · Barton-le-Clay

    1.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for North Hertfordshire 014D, 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

18,143 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
3 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

7 open schools are in scope, including 4 primary and 2 secondary schools. Arnold Academy is the nearest published school at 1.2 miles.

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

Recorded crime

18 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 9 events.

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