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SG6 1BS

Letchworth Norton · North Hertfordshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Letchworth Norton
Local authority
North Hertfordshire
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire
Postcode district
SG6
Postcode sector
SG6 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SG6 1BP 23 m
SG6 1BU 56 m
SG6 1UJ 110 m
SG6 1EF 115 m
SG6 1BT 119 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SG6 1BS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SG
Postcode district
SG6
Postcode sector
SG6 1
Latitude
51.984482
Longitude
-0.221851
British National Grid easting
522,207
British National Grid northing
233,272

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
North Hertfordshire · E07000099
Electoral ward
Letchworth Norton · E05015770
Parish or community
E43000232
Westminster constituency
North East Hertfordshire · E14001393
Output area
E00120023
Lower layer super output area
North Hertfordshire 006D · E01023633
Middle layer super output area
North Hertfordshire 006 · E02004914

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
39
Primary
27
Secondary
6

  1. Hillshott Infant School and Nursery

    Community school

    655 m

  2. Northfields Infants and Nursery School

    Community school

    1.1 km

  3. Pixmore Junior School

    Community school

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,084
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 759
  • Anti social behaviour 396
  • Shoplifting 185
  • Criminal damage and arson 179
  • Other theft 165

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.

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+
50%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
50%
Gigabit-capable
50%
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

5

within 5 km

  • THE BIRCHWOOD AND SOLLERSHOTT SURGERIES

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

    ODS code E82082

    313 m

  • THE GARDEN CITY SURGERY

    59 STATION ROAD, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, SG6 3BJ

    ODS code E82661

    511 m

  • THE NEVELLS ROAD SURGERY

    NEVELLS ROAD, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, SG6 4TS

    ODS code E82008

    656 m

  • THE BALDOCK SURGERY

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

    ODS code E82099

    2.6 km

  • LARKSFIELD AND ARLESEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E81022

    3.7 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

  • Norton Common

    BCT · Letchworth

    0.0 miles

  • Norton Way North

    BCT · Letchworth

    0.0 miles

  • Norton Common

    BCT · Letchworth

    0.1 miles

  • Glebe Road

    BCT · Letchworth

    0.1 miles

  • Glebe Road

    BCT · Letchworth

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for North Hertfordshire 006D, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

14,876 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
6 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
1
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

39 open schools are in scope, including 27 primary and 6 secondary schools. Hillshott Infant School and Nursery is the nearest published school at 655 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,084 published events cover 12 months, averaging 173.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 759 events.

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