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Affluence in SG5 4LS

How SG5 4LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stotfold
Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,549 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG5 4LS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG5 4LS 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
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£76,169
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
90%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.3% of adults in the SG5 4LS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

SG5 4LSEngland
Employee, full-time38.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired23.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.4% of adults in the SG5 4LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SG5 4LSEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.3% of adults in the SG5 4LS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.

SG5 4LSEngland
Degree level or above33.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications12.3%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 4LS (Stotfold) (about 2,549 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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