Affluence in SG5 3UT
How SG5 3UT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,665 (2024)
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How well off SG5 3UT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG5 3UT area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.9% of adults in the SG5 3UT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.9% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.3% of adults in the SG5 3UT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.8% of adults in the SG5 3UT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG5 3UT (Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell) (about 2,665 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.