Affluence in AL5 5QH
How AL5 5QH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Harpenden East
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,647 (2024)
AL5 5QHHarpenden
How well off AL5 5QH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL5 5QH 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.
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.8% of adults in the AL5 5QH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.9% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
57.2% of adults in the AL5 5QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
59.6% of adults in the AL5 5QH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL5 5QH (Harpenden East) (about 1,647 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.