Affluence in SG9 9GE
How SG9 9GE 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
- 2,163 (2024)
SG9 9GEBuntingford
How well off SG9 9GE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG9 9GE area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.8% of adults in the SG9 9GE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.4% of adults in the SG9 9GE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.6% of adults in the SG9 9GE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG9 9GE (Buntingford & Great Hormead) (about 2,163 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.