Affluence in SG1 4FS
How SG1 4FS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Nicholas
- Council
- Stevenage
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,685 (2024)
SG1 4FSStevenage
How well off SG1 4FS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG1 4FS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
80.3% of adults in the SG1 4FS area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 3.3% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.3% of adults in the SG1 4FS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.1% of adults in the SG1 4FS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG1 4FS (St Nicholas) (about 1,685 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.