Affluence in AL1 2LN
How AL1 2LN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cottonmill & Sopwell
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,649 (2024)
AL1 2LNSt Albans
How well off AL1 2LN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL1 2LN area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.3% of adults in the AL1 2LN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.7% of adults in the AL1 2LN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.2% of adults in the AL1 2LN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL1 2LN (Cottonmill & Sopwell) (about 1,649 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.