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Affluence in AL3 8

How AL3 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Population
9,094 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL3 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, AL3 8 scores 7.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.8
  • Living environment4.2
  • Education and skills7.2
  • Crime7.3
  • Older people in low-income households7.3
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Income7.7
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,548
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.2% of adults in AL3 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

AL3 8England
Employee, full-time34.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed14.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.7% of adults in AL3 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

AL3 8England
Higher managerial & professional20.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.1%11.3%
Routine6.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.7% of adults in AL3 8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.

AL3 8England
Degree level or above41.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications12.5%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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