Affluence in AL5 5BA
How AL5 5BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Harpenden East
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,590 (2024)
AL5 5BAHarpenden
How well off AL5 5BA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL5 5BA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.8% of adults in the AL5 5BA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.4% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.9% of adults in the AL5 5BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36% of adults in the AL5 5BA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL5 5BA (Harpenden East) (about 1,590 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.