SG Postcode Area for the Stevenage Region

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This section of the site is all about the SG Postcode area, also known as the Stevenage Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as SG1.

Detailed map of SG Stevenage Postcode Area
Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the SG Area
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Map of the SG Stevenage Postcode Area

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Quick Facts about the SG Postcode

SG Area Statistics
Width from East to West 23.16 mi
Height from North to South 33.82 mi
Area of SG 501.61 mi²
Maximum Width 33.91 mi
Perimeter of Postcode Area 144.47 mi
Number of Postcode Districts 19
Number of Postcode Sectors 63
Number of Post Towns 15
Number of Postcodes 11,913
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The SG postcode area represents a group of 19 postal districts in the Stevenage area of the United Kingdom. The area code stands for the letters s and g in StevenaGe. The area has a population of 402,911 and covers an area of 1,299,185 hectares. Fun fact: 0.62% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Hertfordshire (76.01%), Bedfordshire (17.48%), Cambridgeshire (6.29%), Essex (0.22%).

Post Towns and Postcode Districts

STEVENAGE
SG1 HertfordshireSG2 Hertfordshire
KNEBWORTH
SG3 Hertfordshire
HITCHIN
SG4 HertfordshireSG5 Bedfordshire (27%), Hertfordshire (72%)
LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
SG6 Hertfordshire
BALDOCK
SG7 Cambridgeshire (1%), Hertfordshire (98%)
ROYSTON
SG8 Cambridgeshire (46%), Essex (2%), Hertfordshire (51%)
BUNTINGFORD
SG9 Hertfordshire
MUCH HADHAM
SG10 Hertfordshire
WARE
SG11 HertfordshireSG12 Hertfordshire
HERTFORD
SG13 HertfordshireSG14 Hertfordshire
ARLESEY
SG15 Bedfordshire (97%), Hertfordshire (2%)
HENLOW
SG16 Bedfordshire (98%), Hertfordshire (1%)
SHEFFORD
SG17 Bedfordshire
BIGGLESWADE
SG18 Bedfordshire
SANDY
SG19 Bedfordshire (77%), Cambridgeshire (22%)

Where is the SG Postcode Area?

The SG postcode spans 34 miles at its widest and is just 14 miles north of central London at its nearest point.
It covers parts of Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire in the East of England and includes 19 districts.
Stevenage, Hertford, and Ware each have two districts in Hertfordshire, while Hitchin's two districts include both Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. Letchworth Garden City, Buntingford, Knebworth, Baldock, and Much Hadham have districts within Hertfordshire.
Henlow, Shefford, Arlesey, and Biggleswade are located in Bedfordshire. Sandy is mainly Bedfordshire, with some areas in Cambridgeshire. Royston is divided between Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire.

The SG Stevenage Postcode is in Eastern England.. The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: PE - Peterborough, CM - Chelmsford, CB - Cambridge, EN - Enfield, AL - St Albans, MK - Milton Keynes and LU - Luton, and is located inland.


Map Showing Location of the postcode area
Where is the postcode area?
A word cloud for the postcode area
A word cloud for the area

How built up is the Postcode Area?

I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is SG9 and the most urban is SG1.

Building Area Summary
Postcode District Total Area (m²) Footprint Area (m²) Built Percentage %
SG9 121,968,597 867,923 0.71%
SG11 80,577,832 633,980 0.79%
SG10 19,131,021 203,203 1.06%
SG8 263,978,381 2,829,435 1.07%
SG7 68,919,755 757,964 1.10%
SG19 132,692,837 1,645,524 1.24%
SG4 110,249,991 1,607,761 1.46%
SG12 85,264,884 1,485,292 1.74%
SG14 51,479,184 916,523 1.78%
SG18 84,427,763 1,748,980 2.07%
SG5 77,643,701 1,669,073 2.15%
SG17 35,951,392 816,820 2.27%
SG13 40,640,391 1,004,913 2.47%
SG3 14,712,111 367,400 2.50%
SG15 9,491,081 259,800 2.74%
SG2 49,182,146 1,511,740 3.07%
SG16 13,422,022 426,009 3.17%
SG6 21,788,598 1,605,009 7.37%
SG1 17,657,384 2,410,380 13.65%
Total 1,299,179,071 (m²) 22,767,729 (m²) 1.75%
Map of the SG Postcode Area

A map showing the boundary of SG in relation to other areas

There are 14 towns within the Stevenage postcode area.

Map of Posttowns in the SG
Map of Posttowns in the SG Postal Area
Area of the SG postcode area
Unit Area²
Hectares 1,299,185²
Miles 5,016²
Feet 139,842,974,215²
Kilometres 12,992²

Postal Delivery Offices Serving the Postcode Area

  • Arlesey Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Ashwell Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Biggleswade Delivery Office
  • Buntingford Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Codicote Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Gamlingay Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Henlow Camp Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Hertford Delivery Office
  • Hitchin Delivery Office
  • Kimpton Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Knebworth Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Langford Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Letchworth Delivery Office
  • Offley Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Potton Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Royston Delivery Office
  • Sandy Delivery Office
  • Shefford Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Stevenage Delivery Office
  • Stotfold Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Ware Delivery Office
  • Weston Scale Payment Delivery Office

Tourist Attractions within the Area

Nearby Postcodes

PE
CM
CB
EN
AL
MK
LU

Councils within the SG Area

Councils within the SG area
North Hertfordshire District (3747 postcodes)
East Hertfordshire District (3131 postcodes)
Central Bedfordshire (2240 postcodes)
Stevenage District (B) (1886 postcodes)
South Cambridgeshire District (757 postcodes)
Welwyn Hatfield District (B) (60 postcodes)
Huntingdonshire District (55 postcodes)
Uttlesford District (30 postcodes)
Broxbourne District (B) (7 postcodes)

Towns and Villages within the Area

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