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Affluence in SG1 4LD

How SG1 4LD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
St Nicholas
Council
Stevenage
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,868 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG1 4LD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG1 4LD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,291
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.8% of adults in the SG1 4LD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.2% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

SG1 4LDEngland
Employee, full-time40.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired13.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.1% of adults in the SG1 4LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SG1 4LDEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29% of adults in the SG1 4LD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

SG1 4LDEngland
Degree level or above29%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.8%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 4LD (St Nicholas) (about 1,868 residents).

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

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