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Affluence in SG11 2RP

How SG11 2RP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing
Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,349 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG11 2RP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG11 2RP 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 (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£81,532
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.4% of adults in the SG11 2RP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

SG11 2RPEngland
Employee, full-time27.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed15.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired26.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.2% of adults in the SG11 2RP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SG11 2RPEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine6.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38% of adults in the SG11 2RP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.

SG11 2RPEngland
Degree level or above38%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG11 2RP (Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing) (about 1,349 residents).

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

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