— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · POSTCODE SECTOR
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5,140 people · median £535,000 · North Hertfordshire
North Hertfordshire Council · Labour minority — no overall control 23/51 seats · 45% · OCD 2026
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Amenities This postcode sector
What's here near SG5 3
| Category | Count | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Eat & drink | 3 | 93% hygiene 4★+ (FSA) |
| Shops | 1 | — |
| Green spaces & parks | 2 | filled areas on the map |
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA
Broadband
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level
Named places nearby 6 near SG5 3
AllEat & drinkShopsGreen space
| Place | Category | Hygiene | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Garden Gate Tea Room | Eat & drink | — | 0.7 mi |
| Oughtonhead Common | Green space | 0.8 mi | |
| Motte and Bailey | Eat & drink | 3/5 | 0.9 mi |
| Pirton Village Stores | Shops | 0.9 mi | |
| Swinburne Park | Green space | 1.0 mi | |
| The Fox | Eat & drink | — | 1.0 mi |
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · click a row → the map flies to it · FSA hygiene rating shown on eat & drink where matched (1 rated) · within ~2 km of the area centre · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency
Local economy This postcode sector
Jobs & economic activity4.1% unemployed
Unemployment rate4.1%
In work (employment rate)62.3%
Claiming out-of-work benefits · June 20262.3%
ONS Census 2021 · ONS Claimant Count
At a glance
| Count | Trend, 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Companies registered here | 260 | — |
| New incorporations | 28 | -6.7% vs prior 12m |
| Property companies (SPVs) | 29 | -20% |
Companies House
Top sectors (SIC sections)
- Professional, scientific & technical
- Construction
- Real estate
- Information & communication
- Wholesale & retail
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