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Postcode · Letchworth Garden City

Affluence in SG6 4PY

How SG6 4PY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Letchworth Grange
Council
North Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,511 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG6 4PY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG6 4PY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,136
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in the SG6 4PY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

SG6 4PYEngland
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired25%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.4% of adults in the SG6 4PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SG6 4PYEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine14.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.5% of adults in the SG6 4PY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

SG6 4PYEngland
Degree level or above29.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG6 4PY (Letchworth Grange) (about 1,511 residents).

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

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