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Affluence in AL4 9RE

How AL4 9RE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Marshalswick
Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,818 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL4 9RE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL4 9RE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£83,788
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
95%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.9% of adults in the AL4 9RE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.2% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

AL4 9REEngland
Employee, full-time42.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed12.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired14.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.4% of adults in the AL4 9RE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

AL4 9REEngland
Higher managerial & professional23.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine8.1%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

53.5% of adults in the AL4 9RE area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.9% have no qualifications.

AL4 9REEngland
Degree level or above53.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications8.9%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 9RE (Marshalswick) (about 2,818 residents).

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

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