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Affluence in AL10 8

How AL10 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
27,433 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL10 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, AL10 8 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Crime4.6
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Income5.1
  • Employment6.2
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
  • Living environment7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,211
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49% of adults in AL10 8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 13.2% are retired and 25.6% are full-time students.

AL10 8England
Employee, full-time31.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student25.6%7.9%
Retired13.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.9% of adults in AL10 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

AL10 8England
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.5%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine12%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students25.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.9% of adults in AL10 8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.

AL10 8England
Degree level or above33.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications16%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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