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Affluence in AL4 8

How AL4 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Population
12,209 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL4 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, AL4 8 scores 8.6 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
8.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Living environment6.3
  • Income8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Employment8.1
  • Children in low-income families8.1
  • Older people in low-income households8.6
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£77,213
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.7% of adults in AL4 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

AL4 8England
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed12.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired25.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.6% of adults in AL4 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

AL4 8England
Higher managerial & professional24.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine6.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.7% of adults in AL4 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.4% have no qualifications.

AL4 8England
Degree level or above48.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications10.4%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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