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Affluence in SG11

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

Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
13,408 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG11 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SG11 scores 6.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.5
  • Living environment3.8
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
  • Income7.4
  • Children in low-income families7.6
  • Crime8.0
  • Employment8.2
  • Health and disability9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,286
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.8% of adults in SG11 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

SG11England
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed14.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.5% of adults in SG11 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SG11England
Higher managerial & professional18.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.6% of adults in SG11 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.

SG11England
Degree level or above35.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications15%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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