Affluence in AL4 0BN
How AL4 0BN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Colney Heath & Highfield Park
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,220 (2024)
AL4 0BNSt. Albans
How well off AL4 0BN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL4 0BN area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.6% of adults in the AL4 0BN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.4% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.5% of adults in the AL4 0BN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.7% of adults in the AL4 0BN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL4 0BN (Colney Heath & Highfield Park) (about 1,220 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.