PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode district · Letchworth Garden City

Affluence in SG6

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

Council
North Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
39,696 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SG6 scores 6.2 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
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Employment5.6
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Crime6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
  • Health and disability6.6
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,406
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
75%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.5% of adults in SG6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

SG6England
Employee, full-time37.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.9% of adults in SG6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SG6England
Higher managerial & professional16.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.3% of adults in SG6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

SG6England
Degree level or above37.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.6%18.1%

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

Explore

Look up another area

Sectors in this district