Affluence in AL2 2HY
How AL2 2HY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- How Wood & Park Street
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,786 (2024)
AL2 2HYSt Albans
How well off AL2 2HY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL2 2HY area scores 9.0 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.
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.3% of adults in the AL2 2HY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.5% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.5% of adults in the AL2 2HY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.8% of adults in the AL2 2HY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL2 2HY (How Wood & Park Street) (about 1,786 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.