Affluence in SG1 1UG
How SG1 1UG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bedwell
- Council
- Stevenage
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,095 (2024)
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How well off SG1 1UG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG1 1UG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.5% of adults in the SG1 1UG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.4% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.6% of adults in the SG1 1UG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.8% of adults in the SG1 1UG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG1 1UG (Bedwell) (about 2,095 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.