Affluence in AL3 5AL
How AL3 5AL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bernards Heath
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,146 (2024)
AL3 5ALSt Albans
How well off AL3 5AL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL3 5AL area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- 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
69.7% of adults in the AL3 5AL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.5% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
63.2% of adults in the AL3 5AL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
69.5% of adults in the AL3 5AL area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 4.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL3 5AL (Bernards Heath) (about 2,146 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.