Affluence in AL5 5SU
How AL5 5SU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Harpenden East
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,599 (2024)
AL5 5SUHarpenden
How well off AL5 5SU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL5 5SU 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.
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.8% of adults in the AL5 5SU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
63.8% of adults in the AL5 5SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
65.1% of adults in the AL5 5SU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL5 5SU (Harpenden East) (about 1,599 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.