Affluence in SG2 8AE
How SG2 8AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Roebuck
- Council
- Stevenage
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,621 (2024)
SG2 8AEStevenage
How well off SG2 8AE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG2 8AE area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.2% of adults in the SG2 8AE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.6% of adults in the SG2 8AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.5% of adults in the SG2 8AE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG2 8AE (Roebuck) (about 1,621 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.