SG5 postcode district
SG5 holds 952 live postcodes around Hitchin, in North Hertfordshire, Central Bedfordshire, Stevenage.
Towns and villages with their centre in SG5
| # | Place | County / council | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hitchin | Hertfordshire | 35,220 |
| 2 | Stotfold | Central Bedfordshire | 6,838 |
| 3 | Shillington | Central Bedfordshire | 1,447 |
| 4 | Pirton | Hertfordshire | 1,274 |
| 5 | Great Offley | Hertfordshire | 748 |
| 6 | Hexton | Hertfordshire | 123 |
Wards
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| Stotfold | 21% |
| Hitchin Bearton | 16% |
| Hitchin Priory | 14% |
| Hitchin Oughton | 13% |
| Offa | 13% |
| Cadwell | 9% |
| Meppershall & Shillington | 7% |
| Arlesey & Fairfield | 6% |
| Roebuck | 2% |
| "Clifton | 1% |
Westminster constituencies
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| Hitchin | 91% |
| Mid Bedfordshire | 7% |
| Stevenage | 2% |
Deprivation
The middle postcode here sits in decile 8 of the English Index of Multiple Deprivation (2021-Census LSOAs), where decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods and 10 the least. 4% of this district's postcodes sit in the most deprived three deciles, 61% in the least deprived three.
Deprivation deciles describe the LSOA neighbourhood each postcode sits in, weighted by postcodes rather than by people, because the postcode file carries no population. A district where the deprived neighbourhoods are densely populated will read better here than it would per resident.
Neighbouring districts in the SG area
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Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcode data is the ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026 edition; counts are live postcodes with a usable location. Northern Ireland postcodes carry a separate licence and are not included; Scotland joins when the site's Scottish coverage does.