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Affluence in SG2 0

How SG2 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stevenage
Region
East of England
Population
15,422 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG2 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SG2 0 scores 6.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Income5.8
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
  • Crime6.0
  • Employment6.1
  • Living environment8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,666
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.8% of adults in SG2 0 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.8% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

SG2 0England
Employee, full-time41.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired17.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32% of adults in SG2 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SG2 0England
Higher managerial & professional11.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in SG2 0 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

SG2 0England
Degree level or above28%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%18.1%

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

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