Affluence in SG1 6GP
How SG1 6GP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Great Ashby & Wymondley
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,496 (2024)
SG1 6GPStevenage
How well off SG1 6GP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG1 6GP 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 (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
77.3% of adults in the SG1 6GP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.4% of adults in the SG1 6GP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.5% of adults in the SG1 6GP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG1 6GP (Great Ashby & Wymondley) (about 1,496 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.