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Affluence in SG2 8HP

How SG2 8HP 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)
Deprivation

How well off SG2 8HP is

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

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
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

67.9% of adults in the SG2 8HP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

SG2 8HPEngland
Employee, full-time47.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired15.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.8% of adults in the SG2 8HP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SG2 8HPEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.1% of adults in the SG2 8HP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.

SG2 8HPEngland
Degree level or above31.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications15.4%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 8HP (Roebuck) (about 2,063 residents).

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

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