Affluence in SG5 2NE
How SG5 2NE 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
- 1,888 (2024)
SG5 2NEHitchin
How well off SG5 2NE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG5 2NE area scores 9.0 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 environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.8% of adults in the SG5 2NE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.5% of adults in the SG5 2NE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.5% of adults in the SG5 2NE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG5 2NE (Hitchin Town & West) (about 1,888 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.