Affluence in SG12 0EB
How SG12 0EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hertford Bengeo
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,449 (2024)
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How well off SG12 0EB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG12 0EB area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.2% of adults in the SG12 0EB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
53.8% of adults in the SG12 0EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.4% of adults in the SG12 0EB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG12 0EB (Hertford Bengeo) (about 1,449 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.