Affluence in AL1 2JW
How AL1 2JW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cottonmill & Sopwell
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,382 (2024)
AL1 2JWSt Albans
How well off AL1 2JW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL1 2JW area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the AL1 2JW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.1% of adults in the AL1 2JW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.2% of adults in the AL1 2JW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL1 2JW (Cottonmill & Sopwell) (about 1,382 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.