Affluence in SG6 1BL
How SG6 1BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Letchworth East
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,327 (2024)
SG6 1BLLetchworth Garden City
How well off SG6 1BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG6 1BL area scores 10.0 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.
- Living environment5.0
- Crime7.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.4% of adults in the SG6 1BL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.4% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.3% of adults in the SG6 1BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.9% of adults in the SG6 1BL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG6 1BL (Letchworth East) (about 1,327 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.