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Affluence in SG6 3

How SG6 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
9,456 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG6 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SG6 3 scores 7.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime6.2
  • Employment6.3
  • Income6.7
  • Education and skills6.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Children in low-income families7.3
  • Living environment7.5
  • Health and disability7.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.7
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£75,814
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
90%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57% of adults in SG6 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

SG6 3England
Employee, full-time36%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired25.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.3% of adults in SG6 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SG6 3England
Higher managerial & professional21.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.1% of adults in SG6 3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

SG6 3England
Degree level or above45.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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