Affluence in SG6 2SP
How SG6 2SP 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
- 1,256 (2024)
SG6 2SPLetchworth Garden City
How well off SG6 2SP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG6 2SP 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.
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.7% of adults in the SG6 2SP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 37.8% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.4% of adults in the SG6 2SP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50% of adults in the SG6 2SP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG6 2SP (Letchworth South East) (about 1,256 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.