Affluence in SG6 1TA
How SG6 1TA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Letchworth East
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,945 (2024)
SG6 1TALetchworth Garden City
How well off SG6 1TA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG6 1TA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.9% of adults in the SG6 1TA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.2% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
37% of adults in the SG6 1TA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38% of adults in the SG6 1TA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG6 1TA (Letchworth East) (about 1,945 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.