Affluence in SG2 9UL
How SG2 9UL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shephall
- Council
- Stevenage
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,636 (2024)
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How well off SG2 9UL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG2 9UL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64% of adults in the SG2 9UL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.8% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.4% of adults in the SG2 9UL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.7% of adults in the SG2 9UL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG2 9UL (Shephall) (about 1,636 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.