Affluence in SG6 2TP
How SG6 2TP 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
- 1,254 (2024)
SG6 2TPLetchworth Garden City
How well off SG6 2TP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG6 2TP area scores 9.0 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 services6.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.8% of adults in the SG6 2TP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.3% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.9% of adults in the SG6 2TP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41% of adults in the SG6 2TP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG6 2TP (Letchworth South East) (about 1,254 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.