Affluence in AL3 5NU
How AL3 5NU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Albans Central
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,233 (2024)
AL3 5NUSt Albans
How well off AL3 5NU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL3 5NU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.6% of adults in the AL3 5NU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
62.8% of adults in the AL3 5NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
68.1% of adults in the AL3 5NU area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 5.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL3 5NU (St Albans Central) (about 2,233 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.