Affluence in SG9 0HL
How SG9 0HL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Buntingford & Great Hormead
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,407 (2024)
SG9 0HLBuntingford
How well off SG9 0HL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG9 0HL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.7% of adults in the SG9 0HL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.2% of adults in the SG9 0HL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.6% of adults in the SG9 0HL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG9 0HL (Buntingford & Great Hormead) (about 1,407 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.