Affluence in AL6 0WY
How AL6 0WY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Peartree
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,784 (2024)
AL6 0WYWelwyn
How well off AL6 0WY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL6 0WY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
72.7% of adults in the AL6 0WY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.9% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.5% of adults in the AL6 0WY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.1% of adults in the AL6 0WY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL6 0WY (Peartree) (about 1,784 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.