SG6 1AF

Letchworth Norton · North Hertfordshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
North Hertfordshire
Postcode district
SG6
Postcode sector
SG6 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SG6 1FL 22 m
SG6 1AB 60 m
SG6 1AA 101 m
SG6 1AY 120 m
SG6 4TW 144 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SG6 1AF
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 May 2006
Postcode area
SG
Postcode district
SG6
Postcode sector
SG6 1
Latitude
51.989252
Longitude
-0.219186
British National Grid easting
522,377
British National Grid northing
233,807

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
North Hertfordshire · E07000099
Parish or community
E43000232
Westminster constituency
North East Hertfordshire · E14001393
Output area
E00120046
Lower layer super output area
North Hertfordshire 003B · E01023636
Middle layer super output area
North Hertfordshire 003 · E02004911

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
34
Primary
23
Secondary
5
  1. Northfields Infants and Nursery School

    Community school

    706 m
  2. The Grange Academy

    Academy converter

    762 m
  3. Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    923 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,699
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 583
  • Anti social behaviour 334
  • Shoplifting 185
  • Other theft 145
  • Criminal damage and arson 124

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SG6 1 residents
7,709

Age bands in SG6 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.8%

1,503 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.9%

752 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.3%

2,227 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.8%

1,955 residents

Age 65 and over
15.2%

1,154 residents

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.

NHS ODS

GP practices

5

within 5 km

  • THE BIRCHWOOD AND SOLLERSHOTT SURGERIES

    232-240 NEVELLS ROAD, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, SG6 4UB

    ODS code E82082

    854 m

  • THE GARDEN CITY SURGERY

    59 STATION ROAD, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, SG6 3BJ

    ODS code E82661

    1.1 km

  • THE NEVELLS ROAD SURGERY

    NEVELLS ROAD, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, SG6 4TS

    ODS code E82008

    1.2 km

  • THE BALDOCK SURGERY

    THE SURGERY, ASTONIA HOUSE, HIGH STREET, BALDOCK, SG7 6BP

    ODS code E82099

    2.5 km

  • LARKSFIELD AND ARLESEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LARKSFIELD & ARLESEY SURGERY, ARLESEY ROAD, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, SG5 4HB

    ODS code E81022

    3.3 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

  • Cashio Lane

    BCT · Letchworth

    0.1 miles
  • Cashio Lane

    BCT · Letchworth

    0.1 miles
  • Eastholm

    BCT · Letchworth

    0.1 miles
  • Eastholm

    BCT · Letchworth

    0.1 miles
  • Eastholm

    BCT · Letchworth

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for North Hertfordshire 003B, 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

23,920 of 33,755

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

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

Schools

Published establishments

34 open schools are in scope, including 23 primary and 5 secondary schools. Northfields Infants and Nursery School is the nearest published school at 706 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,699 published events cover 12 months, averaging 141.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 583 events.

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