Affluence in AL3 5QG
How AL3 5QG 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
- 2,115 (2024)
AL3 5QGSt Albans
How well off AL3 5QG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL3 5QG area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.9% of adults in the AL3 5QG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
61.3% of adults in the AL3 5QG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
62.6% of adults in the AL3 5QG area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL3 5QG (Townsend & New Greens) (about 2,115 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.