Affluence in AL4 0NL
How AL4 0NL 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
- 1,581 (2024)
AL4 0NLSt. Albans
How well off AL4 0NL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL4 0NL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.3% of adults in the AL4 0NL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.5% of adults in the AL4 0NL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.7% of adults in the AL4 0NL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL4 0NL (Colney Heath & Highfield Park) (about 1,581 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.