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Affluence in SG5 4RT

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

Neighbourhood
Stotfold
Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,850 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG5 4RT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG5 4RT area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Living environment10.0
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

64.6% of adults in the SG5 4RT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

SG5 4RTEngland
Employee, full-time41.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired22.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.5% of adults in the SG5 4RT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SG5 4RTEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.9%
Intermediate15.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.5% of adults in the SG5 4RT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.

SG5 4RTEngland
Degree level or above32.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications12.9%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 4RT (Stotfold) (about 2,850 residents).

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

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