Affluence in SG4 9FF
How SG4 9FF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hitchin Highbury
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,453 (2024)
SG4 9FFHitchin
How well off SG4 9FF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG4 9FF area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment8.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.9% of adults in the SG4 9FF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
61.8% of adults in the SG4 9FF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
63.6% of adults in the SG4 9FF area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG4 9FF (Hitchin Highbury) (about 1,453 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.