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Affluence in SG2 0PB

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

Neighbourhood
Chells South
Council
Stevenage
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,540 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG2 0PB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG2 0PB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (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
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,954
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
69%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.1% of adults in the SG2 0PB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

SG2 0PBEngland
Employee, full-time37.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.5% of adults in the SG2 0PB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SG2 0PBEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine13.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23% of adults in the SG2 0PB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

SG2 0PBEngland
Degree level or above23%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG2 0PB (Chells South) (about 1,540 residents).

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

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