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Postcode · St Albans

Affluence in AL1 3FL

How AL1 3FL 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
1,403 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL1 3FL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL1 3FL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,561
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

75.1% of adults in the AL1 3FL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.7% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

AL1 3FLEngland
Employee, full-time55.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired5.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

57.9% of adults in the AL1 3FL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

AL1 3FLEngland
Higher managerial & professional29.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine6.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

64.8% of adults in the AL1 3FL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.4% have no qualifications.

AL1 3FLEngland
Degree level or above64.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.3%2.8%
No qualifications9.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL1 3FL (St Albans Central) (about 1,403 residents).

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

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