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SG postcode area

Explore the Stevenage postcode area with maps, quick facts, towns, delivery offices, neighbouring areas and postcode district coverage.

The SG area code stands for s and g in <strong>S</strong>tevena<strong>G</strong>e.

Map of the SG postcode area

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Overview

This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the SG postcode area, also known as the Stevenage postal area.

The SG postcode area covers Stevenage and nearby parts of Eastern England.

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: PE - Peterborough, CM - Chelmsford, CB - Cambridge, EN - Enfield, AL - St Albans, MK - Milton Keynes and LU - Luton and is located inland.

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

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

Quick facts

SG area statistics
Width east to west23.16 mi
Height north to south33.82 mi
Area501.61 mi²
Maximum width33.91 mi
Perimeter144.47 mi
Postcode districts19
Postcode sectors63
Post towns15
Postcodes11,913
Population402,911

The SG postcode area has a population of 402,911 and covers 1,299,185 hectares. Roughly 0.62% of the population of Great Britain lives here.

Post towns and postcode districts

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.

Location map for the SG postcode area
Location map of the postcode area.
Word cloud for the SG postcode area
Word cloud of place names within the area.

How built up is the postcode area?

This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is SG9 and the most urban is SG1.

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 22,767,729 1.75%
Map of the SG postcode area
Boundary map showing SG in relation to neighbouring areas.
Map of post towns in the SG postal area
Post towns within the SG postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares1,299,185
Square miles5,016.18
Square feet139,842,974,215.00
Square kilometres12,991.85

Postal delivery offices

  • 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

We found 12 visitor attractions within the Stevenage postcode area.

Chicksands Priory
Historic Properties
Other Historic Property
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Bancroft Mill
Visitor Centres
Heritage / Visitor Centre
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RSPB The Lodge Nature Reserve
Wildlife
Nature Reserve / Wetlands / Wildlife Trips
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Greenway Garden
Gardens
Garden
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Gamlingay Wood
Wildlife
Nature Reserve / Wetlands / Wildlife Trips
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Fairlands Valley Park
Country Parks
Country Park
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Ashwell Village Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Wimpole Hall and Home Farm
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Royston & District Museum & Art Gallery
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Royston Cave
Other
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Docwra's Manor Garden
Gardens
Garden
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Shepreth Wildlife Park and Waterworld
Wildlife
Safari Park / Zoo / Aquarium / Aviary
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Nearby postcode areas

Neighbouring context

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: PE - Peterborough, CM - Chelmsford, CB - Cambridge, EN - Enfield, AL - St Albans, MK - Milton Keynes and LU - Luton and is located inland.

Towns and villages within the area

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