Affluence in AL4 9AQ
How AL4 9AQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Jersey Farm & Sandridge
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,704 (2024)
How well off AL4 9AQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL4 9AQ 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.
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Crime10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.6% of adults in the AL4 9AQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.1% of adults in the AL4 9AQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46% of adults in the AL4 9AQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL4 9AQ (Jersey Farm & Sandridge) (about 1,704 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.