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Affluence in SG12 0DD

How SG12 0DD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ware West
Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,574 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG12 0DD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG12 0DD area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,243
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
80%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.5% of adults in the SG12 0DD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

SG12 0DDEngland
Employee, full-time39.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.1%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.3% of adults in the SG12 0DD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SG12 0DDEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students2.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.5% of adults in the SG12 0DD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.

SG12 0DDEngland
Degree level or above34.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.3%2.8%
No qualifications15.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG12 0DD (Ware West) (about 1,574 residents).

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

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