Affluence in AL6 0TN
How AL6 0TN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,436 (2024)
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How well off AL6 0TN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL6 0TN 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- 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
56.7% of adults in the AL6 0TN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.7% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
53.7% of adults in the AL6 0TN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.1% of adults in the AL6 0TN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL6 0TN (Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell) (about 1,436 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.