Affluence in SG2 7AR
How SG2 7AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,417 (2024)
SG2 7ARStevenage
How well off SG2 7AR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG2 7AR area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62% of adults in the SG2 7AR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.4% of adults in the SG2 7AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.4% of adults in the SG2 7AR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG2 7AR (Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered) (about 1,417 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.