Affluence in SG2 7BJ
How SG2 7BJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chells North
- Council
- Stevenage
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,476 (2024)
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How well off SG2 7BJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG2 7BJ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.5% of adults in the SG2 7BJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
44% of adults in the SG2 7BJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.8% of adults in the SG2 7BJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG2 7BJ (Chells North) (about 1,476 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.