Affluence in SG4 8YA
How SG4 8YA 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
- 1,237 (2024)
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How well off SG4 8YA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG4 8YA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the SG4 8YA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.2% of adults in the SG4 8YA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.4% of adults in the SG4 8YA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG4 8YA (Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton) (about 1,237 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.