Affluence in SG2 8BY
How SG2 8BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Roebuck
- Council
- Stevenage
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,063 (2024)
SG2 8BYStevenage
How well off SG2 8BY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG2 8BY 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 (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.9% of adults in the SG2 8BY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.8% of adults in the SG2 8BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.1% of adults in the SG2 8BY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG2 8BY (Roebuck) (about 2,063 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.