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Affluence in AL10 1

How AL10 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
1,720 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL10 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, AL10 1 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 AL10 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13% are retired and 13.2% are full-time students.

AL10 1England
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 AL10 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

AL10 1England
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 AL10 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

AL10 1England
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%

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

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