Affluence in SG1 6GR
How SG1 6GR 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
- 1,692 (2024)
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How well off SG1 6GR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG1 6GR area scores 8.0 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 households6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.6% of adults in the SG1 6GR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.6% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.1% of adults in the SG1 6GR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.8% of adults in the SG1 6GR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG1 6GR (Great Ashby & Wymondley) (about 1,692 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.