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Affluence in AL10 8BB

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

Neighbourhood
Hatfield East
Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,003 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL10 8BB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL10 8BB area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,755
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.1% of adults in the AL10 8BB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

AL10 8BBEngland
Employee, full-time41.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired23.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.6%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50.5% of adults in the AL10 8BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

AL10 8BBEngland
Higher managerial & professional24.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine5.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

52.6% of adults in the AL10 8BB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.2% have no qualifications.

AL10 8BBEngland
Degree level or above52.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications9.2%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 8BB (Hatfield East) (about 2,003 residents).

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

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