Affluence in SG1 2DP
How SG1 2DP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Symonds Green
- Council
- Stevenage
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,635 (2024)
SG1 2DPStevenage
How well off SG1 2DP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG1 2DP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65% of adults in the SG1 2DP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.3% of adults in the SG1 2DP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.5% of adults in the SG1 2DP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG1 2DP (Symonds Green) (about 1,635 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.