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Affluence in SG6 1

How SG6 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
12,027 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG6 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SG6 1 scores 6.7 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
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income5.7
  • Employment5.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Children in low-income families6.1
  • Crime6.3
  • Living environment6.6
  • Health and disability7.1
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,043
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60% of adults in SG6 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.3% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

SG6 1England
Employee, full-time38.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired22.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.3% of adults in SG6 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SG6 1England
Higher managerial & professional18.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine10.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.1% of adults in SG6 1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

SG6 1England
Degree level or above40.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications14.4%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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