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Affluence in SG12 0ND

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

Neighbourhood
Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered
Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,271 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG12 0ND is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG12 0ND area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,306
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.4% of adults in the SG12 0ND area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.8% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

SG12 0NDEngland
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.9%11.9%
Self-employed14.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired25.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.2% of adults in the SG12 0ND area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SG12 0NDEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.5% of adults in the SG12 0ND area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

SG12 0NDEngland
Degree level or above33.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG12 0ND (Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered) (about 1,271 residents).

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

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