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Affluence in AL1 9

How AL1 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Population
3,739 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL1 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, AL1 9 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.5
  • Crime6.5
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income7.5
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.5
  • Children in low-income families8.5
  • 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
£81,500
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69.3% of adults in AL1 9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.1% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

AL1 9England
Employee, full-time48.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired14.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

53.3% of adults in AL1 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

AL1 9England
Higher managerial & professional28%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine6.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

58.8% of adults in AL1 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.1% have no qualifications.

AL1 9England
Degree level or above58.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications9.1%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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