Affluence in SG6 1FP
How SG6 1FP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Letchworth East
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,743 (2024)
SG6 1FPLetchworth Garden City
How well off SG6 1FP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG6 1FP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.2% of adults in the SG6 1FP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.3% of adults in the SG6 1FP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.3% of adults in the SG6 1FP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG6 1FP (Letchworth East) (about 1,743 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.