Affluence in AL4 8BJ
How AL4 8BJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wheathampstead
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,634 (2024)
AL4 8BJSt. Albans
How well off AL4 8BJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL4 8BJ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.7% of adults in the AL4 8BJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.5% of adults in the AL4 8BJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.7% of adults in the AL4 8BJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL4 8BJ (Wheathampstead) (about 1,634 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.