Affluence in SG3 6LP
How SG3 6LP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,506 (2024)
SG3 6LPKnebworth
How well off SG3 6LP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG3 6LP area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59% of adults in the SG3 6LP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.1% of adults in the SG3 6LP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.7% of adults in the SG3 6LP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG3 6LP (Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell) (about 1,506 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.