Affluence in SG4 0DB
How SG4 0DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hitchin Bearton
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,444 (2024)
SG4 0DBHitchin
How well off SG4 0DB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG4 0DB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
72.5% of adults in the SG4 0DB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.1% of adults in the SG4 0DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.4% of adults in the SG4 0DB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG4 0DB (Hitchin Bearton) (about 1,444 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.