Affluence in AL6 0NJ
How AL6 0NJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,306 (2024)
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How well off AL6 0NJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL6 0NJ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.3% of adults in the AL6 0NJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.4% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.6% of adults in the AL6 0NJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.1% of adults in the AL6 0NJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL6 0NJ (Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered) (about 2,306 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.