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Affluence in AL10 0BU

How AL10 0BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hatfield Town
Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,720 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL10 0BU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL10 0BU area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,589
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.5% of adults in the AL10 0BU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13% are retired and 13.2% are full-time students.

AL10 0BUEngland
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student13.2%7.9%
Retired13%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.1% of adults in the AL10 0BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

AL10 0BUEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16%19.9%
Intermediate7.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine18.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12%8.5%
Full-time students13.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.9% of adults in the AL10 0BU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

AL10 0BUEngland
Degree level or above28.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications4.4%2.8%
No qualifications24.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL10 0BU (Hatfield Town) (about 1,720 residents).

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

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