Affluence in AL1 1AS
How AL1 1AS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Albans Central
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,118 (2024)
AL1 1ASSt Albans
How well off AL1 1AS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL1 1AS area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
80.3% of adults in the AL1 1AS area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 8.7% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
66.8% of adults in the AL1 1AS area work in managerial or professional jobs, more than double the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
71.5% of adults in the AL1 1AS area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 4.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL1 1AS (St Albans Central) (about 2,118 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.