Affluence in AL2 1NQ
How AL2 1NQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- London Colney
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,517 (2024)
AL2 1NQSt Albans
How well off AL2 1NQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL2 1NQ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.4% of adults in the AL2 1NQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.5% of adults in the AL2 1NQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.8% of adults in the AL2 1NQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL2 1NQ (London Colney) (about 1,517 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.