Affluence in SG5 1TR
How SG5 1TR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hitchin Bearton
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,634 (2024)
SG5 1TRHitchin
How well off SG5 1TR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG5 1TR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Crime5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.4% of adults in the SG5 1TR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.6% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
55.2% of adults in the SG5 1TR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
59.4% of adults in the SG5 1TR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG5 1TR (Hitchin Bearton) (about 1,634 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.