Affluence in SG9 9XD
How SG9 9XD 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
- 1,446 (2024)
SG9 9XDBuntingford
How well off SG9 9XD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG9 9XD area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.1% of adults in the SG9 9XD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.2% of adults in the SG9 9XD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.2% of adults in the SG9 9XD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG9 9XD (Buntingford & Great Hormead) (about 1,446 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.