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Postcode · Knebworth

Affluence in SG3 6DN

How SG3 6DN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton
Council
North Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,813 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG3 6DN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG3 6DN 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,371
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59% of adults in the SG3 6DN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

SG3 6DNEngland
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired24.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.5% of adults in the SG3 6DN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SG3 6DNEngland
Higher managerial & professional19%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine8.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.4% of adults in the SG3 6DN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

SG3 6DNEngland
Degree level or above40.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG3 6DN (Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton) (about 1,813 residents).

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

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