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Postcode · Hitchin

Affluence in SG5 2TP

How SG5 2TP 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)
Deprivation

How well off SG5 2TP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG5 2TP 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£65,121
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.8% of adults in the SG5 2TP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

SG5 2TPEngland
Employee, full-time40.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired21%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.5% of adults in the SG5 2TP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SG5 2TPEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.5% of adults in the SG5 2TP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

SG5 2TPEngland
Degree level or above44.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG5 2TP (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.

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