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Postcode · Baldock

Affluence in SG7 6AA

How SG7 6AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Baldock
Council
North Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,828 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG7 6AA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG7 6AA 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,211
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

65.4% of adults in the SG7 6AA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

SG7 6AAEngland
Employee, full-time42.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired21%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other1.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.7% of adults in the SG7 6AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SG7 6AAEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.9% of adults in the SG7 6AA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.

SG7 6AAEngland
Degree level or above40.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications11.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG7 6AA (Baldock) (about 1,828 residents).

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

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