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Affluence in SG12 7JA

How SG12 7JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ware East
Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,160 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG12 7JA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG12 7JA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 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
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment10.0
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

55.6% of adults in the SG12 7JA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

SG12 7JAEngland
Employee, full-time33.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired23.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.5% of adults in the SG12 7JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SG12 7JAEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in the SG12 7JA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

SG12 7JAEngland
Degree level or above26.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications22.4%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 7JA (Ware East) (about 2,160 residents).

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

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