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Postcode district · St Albans

Affluence in AL2

How AL2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Population
35,978 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, AL2 scores 7.4 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.

Overall score
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.1
  • Crime6.6
  • Income6.8
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Employment7.1
  • Education and skills7.3
  • Older people in low-income households7.3
  • Health and disability8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,710
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.7% of adults in AL2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.5% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

AL2England
Employee, full-time34.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed12.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired22.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.3% of adults in AL2 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

AL2England
Higher managerial & professional19.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.9% of adults in AL2 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.

AL2England
Degree level or above40.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.9%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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