Affluence in SG2 9HP
How SG2 9HP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chells South
- Council
- Stevenage
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,545 (2024)
SG2 9HPStevenage
How well off SG2 9HP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG2 9HP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.9% of adults in the SG2 9HP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.1% of adults in the SG2 9HP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.7% of adults in the SG2 9HP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG2 9HP (Chells South) (about 1,545 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.