Affluence in SG2 8BB
How SG2 8BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Roebuck
- Council
- Stevenage
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,009 (2024)
SG2 8BBStevenage
How well off SG2 8BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG2 8BB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.6% of adults in the SG2 8BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.2% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.6% of adults in the SG2 8BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.7% of adults in the SG2 8BB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG2 8BB (Roebuck) (about 2,009 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.