# SG12

Postcode district covering Ware, in East Hertfordshire.

SG12 is a postcode district covering Ware, in East Hertfordshire. Median sale price £444,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 62.5 per 1,000 people. About 31,649 people.

Postcode district. Code SG12. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [SG](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an SG12 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £444,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SG12 was £444,000 in 2025. Joint 453rd most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg12#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 31,163** (2021). SG12 had 31,163 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 860th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg12#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 20%** (2022). About 20% of people in SG12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg12#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.4%** (January 2026). In SG12, 88.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg12#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=SG12) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 20% of people in SG12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=SG12) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 509 homes were sold in SG12 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=SG12) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for SG12.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=SG12) (Census 2021, England and Wales): SG12 had 31,163 usual residents at the census.

## How SG12 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | SG12 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £444,000 | 9th most expensive | 19 postcode districts, SG · 2025 |
| Population | 31,163 | 6th most populated | 19 postcode districts, SG · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 20% | 10th most people in radon Affected Areas | 19 postcode districts, SG · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.4% | 10th highest | 19 postcode districts, SG · Jan 2026 |

## Is SG12 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in SG12 at a rate of 62.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 73.9 per 1,000 people across the SG postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 218 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in SG12.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (750), anti-social behaviour (424) and other crime (294).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in SG12 was 62.0 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in SG12, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so SG12 has no single figure. Of its 19 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 5 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in SG12

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [East Hertfordshire 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023506) | 1,573 | 62.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 94.2% |
| [East Hertfordshire 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023491) | 1,361 | 48.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 64.9% |
| [East Hertfordshire 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023492) | 2,205 | 40.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 82.6% |
| [East Hertfordshire 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023512) | 2,071 | 50.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 96.1% |
| [East Hertfordshire 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023513) | 1,505 | 40.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 93.5% |
| [East Hertfordshire 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023514) | 2,130 | 155.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 84.3% |
| [East Hertfordshire 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023518) | 2,164 | 68.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 95.1% |
| [East Hertfordshire 012E](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023519) | 1,748 | 56.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.1% |
| [East Hertfordshire 012F](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023520) | 1,619 | 21.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 91.7% |
| [East Hertfordshire 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023510) | 1,621 | 51.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 93.2% |
| [East Hertfordshire 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023511) | 1,638 | 101.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 86.5% |
| [East Hertfordshire 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023515) | 1,670 | 75.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 94.2% |
| [East Hertfordshire 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023516) | 1,919 | 22.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.9% |
| [East Hertfordshire 013E](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023517) | 1,541 | 83.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 93.0% |
| [East Hertfordshire 018A](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023468) | 1,284 | 47.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 44.3% |
| [East Hertfordshire 018B](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023469) | 1,467 | 50.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 95.2% |
| [East Hertfordshire 018E](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023504) | 1,435 | 71.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 87.1% |
| [East Hertfordshire 018F](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023505) | 1,660 | 58.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 90.3% |
| [East Hertfordshire 019D](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023495) | 1,326 | 49.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 96.7% |

## Your MP

- [Hertford and Stortford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hertford-and-stortford): Josh Dean (Labour), MP since July 2024. 66% of the people here.
- [Broxbourne](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/broxbourne): Lewis Cocking (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 19% of the people here.
- [North East Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-hertfordshire): Chris Hinchliff (Labour), MP since July 2024. 14% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in SG12

[Hertford Heath & Stanstead St Margarets](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/hertford-heath-and-stanstead-st-margarets), [Much Hadham & Hunsdon](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/much-hadham-and-hunsdon), [Ware East](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/ware-east), [Ware West](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/ware-west)

## Postcode sectors in SG12

[SG12 0 (270 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg12-0), [SG12 4 (20 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg12-4), [SG12 7 (212 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg12-7), [SG12 8 (226 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg12-8), [SG12 9 (211 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg12-9)

## Council

[East Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire)

## Towns in SG12

[Ware](https://openindex.co.uk/town/ware)

## Postcode districts next to SG12

[CM19](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm19), [CM20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm20), [CM21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm21), [EN11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/en11), [SG2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg2), [SG10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg10), [SG11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg11), [SG13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg13), [SG14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg14)

## Nearest rail stations

[St Margarets (Herts) (2.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.0013,51.7878), [Ware (Herts) (3.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.0288,51.8080), [Roydon (4.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.0362,51.7755), [Rye House (4.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.0056,51.7694)

## More in the SG postcode area

[All SG postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## SG12 in brief

SG12 is a postcode district covering Ware, in East Hertfordshire.
About 31,649 people lived in SG12 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £444,000 in 2025 across 509 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 62.5 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in SG12 was £444,000 in 2025.
SG12 had 31,163 usual residents at the census.
About 20% of people in SG12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In SG12, 88.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: SG12
- Postcode area: [SG](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg)
- Constituency: [Hertford and Stortford †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hertford-and-stortford)
- Council: [East Hertfordshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire)
- Area: 89.58 km²
- People, mid-2024: 31,649*
- Neighbourhoods: 19
- Output areas: 97

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[SG11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg11), [SG14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg14), [SG13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg13), [SG10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg10), [CM20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm20), [EN11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/en11)

## Latest updates for SG12

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/SG12

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg12, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg12#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg12