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Affluence in SG2 9XP

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

Neighbourhood
Shephall
Council
Stevenage
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,736 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG2 9XP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG2 9XP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
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

61.8% of adults in the SG2 9XP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

SG2 9XPEngland
Employee, full-time41.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.8% of adults in the SG2 9XP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SG2 9XPEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.2% of adults in the SG2 9XP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

SG2 9XPEngland
Degree level or above28.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%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 9XP (Shephall) (about 1,736 residents).

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

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