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Postcode district · St. Albans

Affluence in AL4

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

Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Population
48,609 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, AL4 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
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment7.0
  • Income7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Crime7.2
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Employment7.6
  • Health and disability8.2
  • Education and skills8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£77,600
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in AL4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.

AL4England
Employee, full-time34.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student10.7%7.9%
Retired20.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.8% of adults in AL4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

AL4England
Higher managerial & professional21.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine6.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students10.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.1% of adults in AL4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.

AL4England
Degree level or above46.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications11.4%18.1%

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

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