Affluence in AL3 5JW
How AL3 5JW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Townsend & New Greens
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,754 (2024)
AL3 5JWSt Albans
How well off AL3 5JW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL3 5JW area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.6% of adults in the AL3 5JW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.1% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
37% of adults in the AL3 5JW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.4% of adults in the AL3 5JW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL3 5JW (Townsend & New Greens) (about 1,754 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.