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Postcode area · St Albans

Affluence in AL

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

Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Population
294,535 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, AL scores 7.6 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
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 169 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Living environment6.8
  • Income6.9
  • Crime6.9
  • Children in low-income families7.1
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
  • Employment7.3
  • Education and skills7.6
  • Health and disability7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,933
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59% of adults in AL are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.

ALEngland
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student9.6%7.9%
Retired19.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.2% of adults in AL work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

ALEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8.2%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students9.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.6% of adults in AL hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.

ALEngland
Degree level or above45.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications12.1%18.1%

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

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