Affluence in SG5 4ES
How SG5 4ES ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stotfold
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,755 (2024)
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How well off SG5 4ES is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG5 4ES area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.3% of adults in the SG5 4ES area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
31% of adults in the SG5 4ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.7% of adults in the SG5 4ES area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG5 4ES (Stotfold) (about 1,755 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.