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Affluence in SG2 9AG

How SG2 9AG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Shephall
Council
Stevenage
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,665 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG2 9AG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG2 9AG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (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
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,742
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
64%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.2% of adults in the SG2 9AG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.6% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

SG2 9AGEngland
Employee, full-time39.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time15%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired15.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.5% of adults in the SG2 9AG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SG2 9AGEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.6% of adults in the SG2 9AG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

SG2 9AGEngland
Degree level or above25.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%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 9AG (Shephall) (about 1,665 residents).

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

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