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Affluence in SG1 3

How SG1 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stevenage
Region
East of England
Population
14,296 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG1 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SG1 3 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (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
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.0
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Income5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Employment5.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,127
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
69%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63% of adults in SG1 3 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

SG1 3England
Employee, full-time41.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired18%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.9% of adults in SG1 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SG1 3England
Higher managerial & professional15.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine10.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.8% of adults in SG1 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.

SG1 3England
Degree level or above34.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.9%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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