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Affluence in SG5

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

Council
North Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
45,978 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SG5 scores 7.6 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.

Overall score
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
  • Living environment6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Income6.7
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Crime7.1
  • Education and skills7.4
  • Employment7.4
  • Health and disability7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,798
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.5% of adults in SG5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

SG5England
Employee, full-time40.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired20.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44% of adults in SG5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SG5England
Higher managerial & professional19.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.9% of adults in SG5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

SG5England
Degree level or above40.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications13.5%18.1%

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

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