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Affluence in AL3 5UJ

How AL3 5UJ 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)
Deprivation

How well off AL3 5UJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL3 5UJ 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,404
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.6% of adults in the AL3 5UJ 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.

AL3 5UJEngland
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time15%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired11.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37% of adults in the AL3 5UJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

AL3 5UJEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students8.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.4% of adults in the AL3 5UJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

AL3 5UJEngland
Degree level or above40.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications15.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL3 5UJ (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.

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