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Affluence in SG1 2UR

How SG1 2UR 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)
Deprivation

How well off SG1 2UR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG1 2UR 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£58,270
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
63%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65% of adults in the SG1 2UR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

SG1 2UREngland
Employee, full-time43.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired18.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.3% of adults in the SG1 2UR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SG1 2UREngland
Higher managerial & professional13.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.5% of adults in the SG1 2UR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.

SG1 2UREngland
Degree level or above34.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications12.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG1 2UR (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.

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