Affluence in AL3 6EZ
How AL3 6EZ 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
- 1,922 (2024)
AL3 6EZSt Albans
How well off AL3 6EZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL3 6EZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.2% of adults in the AL3 6EZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 9% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.2% of adults in the AL3 6EZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
52.6% of adults in the AL3 6EZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL3 6EZ (Townsend & New Greens) (about 1,922 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.