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Affluence in AL5 9

How AL5 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Population
1,464 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL5 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, AL5 9 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
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£96,890
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
98%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

71% of adults in AL5 9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

AL5 9England
Employee, full-time46.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired16%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other0.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

53.3% of adults in AL5 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

AL5 9England
Higher managerial & professional25.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine7.2%11.3%
Routine5.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

56.6% of adults in AL5 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.9% have no qualifications.

AL5 9England
Degree level or above56.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications7.9%18.1%

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

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