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Affluence in AL3 6DN

How AL3 6DN 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
1,941 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL3 6DN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL3 6DN area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment10.0
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

55.9% of adults in the AL3 6DN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

AL3 6DNEngland
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired20.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.1% of adults in the AL3 6DN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

AL3 6DNEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.9% of adults in the AL3 6DN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

AL3 6DNEngland
Degree level or above37.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications17.9%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 6DN (Townsend & New Greens) (about 1,941 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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