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Affluence in AL1 3

How AL1 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Population
17,080 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL1 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, AL1 3 scores 8.6 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.4
  • Crime6.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Income7.9
  • Children in low-income families8.3
  • Employment8.6
  • Health and disability8.8
  • Education and skills9.8
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£80,031
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

70.5% of adults in AL1 3 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.5% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

AL1 3England
Employee, full-time49.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired13.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

60.5% of adults in AL1 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

AL1 3England
Higher managerial & professional32.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.7%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%5.3%
Semi-routine5.5%11.3%
Routine5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

66.8% of adults in AL1 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.6% have no qualifications.

AL1 3England
Degree level or above66.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications6.6%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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