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Affluence in SG12 0RT

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

Neighbourhood
Ware East
Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,657 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG12 0RT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG12 0RT area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,801
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.7% of adults in the SG12 0RT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.8% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

SG12 0RTEngland
Employee, full-time38.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired25.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.6% of adults in the SG12 0RT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SG12 0RTEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.8%19.9%
Intermediate16.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.2% of adults in the SG12 0RT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.

SG12 0RTEngland
Degree level or above33.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.3%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 0RT (Ware East) (about 1,657 residents).

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

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