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Affluence in AL1 3TF

How AL1 3TF 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
1,309 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL1 3TF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL1 3TF area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • 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

73.5% of adults in the AL1 3TF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.2% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

AL1 3TFEngland
Employee, full-time54.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired10.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

63% of adults in the AL1 3TF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

AL1 3TFEngland
Higher managerial & professional35.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.8%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.4%5.3%
Semi-routine6.1%11.3%
Routine5.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

70.1% of adults in the AL1 3TF area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 5.6% have no qualifications.

AL1 3TFEngland
Degree level or above70.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications5.6%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 3TF (St Albans Central) (about 1,309 residents).

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

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