Affluence in AL6 9HA
How AL6 9HA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,475 (2024)
AL6 9HAWelwyn
How well off AL6 9HA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL6 9HA area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the AL6 9HA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.4% of adults in the AL6 9HA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.4% of adults in the AL6 9HA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL6 9HA (Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village) (about 1,475 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.