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Affluence in AL3 5

How AL3 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Population
17,468 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL3 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, AL3 5 scores 7.8 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
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.3
  • Crime6.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Income7.1
  • Employment7.4
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Health and disability8.2
  • Education and skills8.6
  • Barriers to housing and services9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£77,627
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.6% of adults in AL3 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.6% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

AL3 5England
Employee, full-time41.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed12%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired16.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

54.2% of adults in AL3 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

AL3 5England
Higher managerial & professional27.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.8%5.3%
Semi-routine6.4%11.3%
Routine5.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

58.3% of adults in AL3 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.7% have no qualifications.

AL3 5England
Degree level or above58.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications8.7%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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