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Affluence in AL4 0UN

How AL4 0UN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Longacres
Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,415 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL4 0UN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL4 0UN area scores 10.0 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£96,890
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
98%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65% of adults in the AL4 0UN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.6% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.

AL4 0UNEngland
Employee, full-time38.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed13.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student8.2%7.9%
Retired15.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

56.1% of adults in the AL4 0UN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

AL4 0UNEngland
Higher managerial & professional27.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional29%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.3%5.3%
Semi-routine4.6%11.3%
Routine4.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%8.5%
Full-time students8.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

58.7% of adults in the AL4 0UN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.5% have no qualifications.

AL4 0UNEngland
Degree level or above58.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications0.7%2.8%
No qualifications8.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL4 0UN (Longacres) (about 1,415 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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