Affluence in SG2 9SR
How SG2 9SR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shephall
- Council
- Stevenage
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,515 (2024)
SG2 9SRStevenage
How well off SG2 9SR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG2 9SR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.4% of adults in the SG2 9SR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.7% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.3% of adults in the SG2 9SR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.5% of adults in the SG2 9SR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG2 9SR (Shephall) (about 1,515 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.