Affluence in SG2 8UT
How SG2 8UT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chells South
- Council
- Stevenage
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,208 (2024)
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How well off SG2 8UT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG2 8UT 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.3% of adults in the SG2 8UT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.1% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.4% of adults in the SG2 8UT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.8% of adults in the SG2 8UT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG2 8UT (Chells South) (about 2,208 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.