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Affluence in AL5 4NQ

How AL5 4NQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Harpenden North
Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,651 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL5 4NQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL5 4NQ area scores 10.0 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£101,130
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
99%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.4% of adults in the AL5 4NQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

AL5 4NQEngland
Employee, full-time42.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed14.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired17.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

56% of adults in the AL5 4NQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

AL5 4NQEngland
Higher managerial & professional29.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine6.4%11.3%
Routine4.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

58.1% of adults in the AL5 4NQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.5% have no qualifications.

AL5 4NQEngland
Degree level or above58.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications7.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL5 4NQ (Harpenden North) (about 1,651 residents).

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

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