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Postcode district · Stevenage

Affluence in SG1

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

Council
Stevenage
Region
East of England
Population
61,358 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SG1 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 35 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Income4.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment5.1
  • Crime5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
  • Living environment7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,493
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
63%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63% of adults in SG1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

SG1England
Employee, full-time41.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired17.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.8% of adults in SG1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SG1England
Higher managerial & professional13%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine11.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.2% of adults in SG1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

SG1England
Degree level or above32.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%18.1%

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

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