Affluence in SG12 8AB
How SG12 8AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hertford Heath & Stanstead St Margarets
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,733 (2024)
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How well off SG12 8AB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG12 8AB area scores 9.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.7% of adults in the SG12 8AB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.5% of adults in the SG12 8AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37% of adults in the SG12 8AB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG12 8AB (Hertford Heath & Stanstead St Margarets) (about 1,733 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.