Affluence in AL4 9YB
How AL4 9YB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Marshalswick
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,762 (2024)
AL4 9YBSt. Albans
How well off AL4 9YB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL4 9YB 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.
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.6% of adults in the AL4 9YB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.6% of adults in the AL4 9YB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.1% of adults in the AL4 9YB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL4 9YB (Marshalswick) (about 1,762 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.