Affluence in SG5 4FL
How SG5 4FL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stotfold
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,168 (2024)
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How well off SG5 4FL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG5 4FL area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Employment10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
73.8% of adults in the SG5 4FL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.3% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.5% of adults in the SG5 4FL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.3% of adults in the SG5 4FL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 7.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG5 4FL (Stotfold) (about 3,168 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.