Affluence in SG5 2AX
How SG5 2AX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hitchin Town & West
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,656 (2024)
SG5 2AXHitchin
How well off SG5 2AX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG5 2AX area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- 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
59.1% of adults in the SG5 2AX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.1% of adults in the SG5 2AX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.5% of adults in the SG5 2AX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG5 2AX (Hitchin Town & West) (about 2,656 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.