Affluence in SG6 4LB
How SG6 4LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Letchworth Wilbury
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,253 (2024)
SG6 4LBLetchworth Garden City
How well off SG6 4LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG6 4LB area scores 7.0 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.
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Employment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.8% of adults in the SG6 4LB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.2% of adults in the SG6 4LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.4% of adults in the SG6 4LB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG6 4LB (Letchworth Wilbury) (about 1,253 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.