Affluence in AL1 4SN
How AL1 4SN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bernards Heath
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,766 (2024)
AL1 4SNSt Albans
How well off AL1 4SN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL1 4SN area scores 10.0 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.
- Living environment7.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the AL1 4SN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
64.1% of adults in the AL1 4SN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
67.2% of adults in the AL1 4SN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 5.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL1 4SN (Bernards Heath) (about 1,766 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.