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Affluence in AL10 8PB

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

Neighbourhood
Hatfield Town
Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,509 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL10 8PB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL10 8PB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

56.2% of adults in the AL10 8PB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.6% are retired and 18.1% are full-time students.

AL10 8PBEngland
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student18.1%7.9%
Retired12.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.4% of adults in the AL10 8PB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

AL10 8PBEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students17.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.9% of adults in the AL10 8PB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

AL10 8PBEngland
Degree level or above38.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%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 8PB (Hatfield Town) (about 2,509 residents).

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

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