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Affluence in AL1 5RP

How AL1 5RP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
The Camp & Cunningham
Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,594 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL1 5RP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL1 5RP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,807
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in the AL1 5RP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.7% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

AL1 5RPEngland
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed12%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired12.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.7% of adults in the AL1 5RP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

AL1 5RPEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate8.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.6% of adults in the AL1 5RP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

AL1 5RPEngland
Degree level or above36.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%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 5RP (The Camp & Cunningham) (about 1,594 residents).

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

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