Affluence in SG1 4LA
How SG1 4LA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Nicholas
- Council
- Stevenage
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,769 (2024)
SG1 4LAStevenage
How well off SG1 4LA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG1 4LA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.8% of adults in the SG1 4LA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.5% of adults in the SG1 4LA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.9% of adults in the SG1 4LA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG1 4LA (St Nicholas) (about 1,769 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.