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Postcode district · Stevenage

Affluence in SG2

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

Council
Stevenage
Region
East of England
Population
52,374 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SG2 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 32 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Income5.5
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Employment5.8
  • Crime6.1
  • Living environment8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,110
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.9% of adults in SG2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

SG2England
Employee, full-time38.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired19.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.3% of adults in SG2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SG2England
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.7% of adults in SG2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.

SG2England
Degree level or above29.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.3%18.1%

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

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