Affluence in SG6 2JS
How SG6 2JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Letchworth South East
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,192 (2024)
SG6 2JSLetchworth Garden City
How well off SG6 2JS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG6 2JS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.9% of adults in the SG6 2JS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.7% of adults in the SG6 2JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.7% of adults in the SG6 2JS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG6 2JS (Letchworth South East) (about 1,192 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.