Affluence in AL5 2JL
How AL5 2JL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Harpenden Town
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,052 (2024)
AL5 2JLHarpenden
How well off AL5 2JL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL5 2JL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.4% of adults in the AL5 2JL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
54.8% of adults in the AL5 2JL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
58.1% of adults in the AL5 2JL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL5 2JL (Harpenden Town) (about 2,052 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.