Affluence in SG2 8DL
How SG2 8DL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Roebuck
- Council
- Stevenage
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,708 (2024)
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How well off SG2 8DL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG2 8DL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.6% of adults in the SG2 8DL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.9% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.8% of adults in the SG2 8DL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.9% of adults in the SG2 8DL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG2 8DL (Roebuck) (about 1,708 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.