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Affluence in SG2 8ER

How SG2 8ER 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)
Deprivation

How well off SG2 8ER is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG2 8ER 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£57,873
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.6% of adults in the SG2 8ER area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.9% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

SG2 8EREngland
Employee, full-time39.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired16.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.8% of adults in the SG2 8ER area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SG2 8EREngland
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.9% of adults in the SG2 8ER area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

SG2 8EREngland
Degree level or above24.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications18.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG2 8ER (Roebuck) (about 1,708 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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