Affluence in AL5 4GA
How AL5 4GA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Harpenden North
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,272 (2024)
AL5 4GAHarpenden
How well off AL5 4GA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL5 4GA area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.1% of adults in the AL5 4GA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.2% of adults in the AL5 4GA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
53% of adults in the AL5 4GA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL5 4GA (Harpenden North) (about 1,272 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.