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Postcode district · St Albans

Affluence in AL3

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

Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Population
47,531 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, AL3 scores 8.1 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
  • Crime7.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.7
  • Income7.9
  • Employment8.1
  • Children in low-income families8.1
  • Education and skills8.4
  • Health and disability8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£78,334
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

60.6% of adults in AL3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

AL3England
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed12.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired22%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

52.3% of adults in AL3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

AL3England
Higher managerial & professional26.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine6.5%11.3%
Routine5.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

53.6% of adults in AL3 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.7% have no qualifications.

AL3England
Degree level or above53.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent13%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications9.7%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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