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Affluence in AL3 7

How AL3 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Population
9,033 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL3 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, AL3 7 scores 7.7 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.

Overall score
7.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Older people in low-income households7.7
  • Income7.8
  • Crime7.8
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Employment8.2
  • Health and disability8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£78,165
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
92%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.2% of adults in AL3 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

AL3 7England
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed13.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired24.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49% of adults in AL3 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

AL3 7England
Higher managerial & professional22.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine6.9%11.3%
Routine6.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.8% of adults in AL3 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.

AL3 7England
Degree level or above47.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications11.3%18.1%

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

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