Affluence in SG5 2XE
How SG5 2XE 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
- 1,630 (2024)
SG5 2XEHitchin
How well off SG5 2XE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG5 2XE area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Employment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.2% of adults in the SG5 2XE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.9% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
30% of adults in the SG5 2XE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.8% of adults in the SG5 2XE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG5 2XE (Hitchin Town & West) (about 1,630 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.