Affluence in AL4 8PG
How AL4 8PG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wheathampstead
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,857 (2024)
AL4 8PGSt. Albans
How well off AL4 8PG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL4 8PG 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.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.4% of adults in the AL4 8PG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.1% of adults in the AL4 8PG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.6% of adults in the AL4 8PG area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL4 8PG (Wheathampstead) (about 1,857 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.