Affluence in AL4 0TN
How AL4 0TN 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
- 1,851 (2024)
How well off AL4 0TN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL4 0TN area scores 9.0 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.
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.3% of adults in the AL4 0TN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
53.8% of adults in the AL4 0TN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
52.5% of adults in the AL4 0TN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL4 0TN (Colney Heath & Highfield Park) (about 1,851 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.