Affluence in AL6 9JG
How AL6 9JG 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
- 2,005 (2024)
AL6 9JGWelwyn
How well off AL6 9JG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL6 9JG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.2% of adults in the AL6 9JG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.1% of adults in the AL6 9JG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.9% of adults in the AL6 9JG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL6 9JG (Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village) (about 2,005 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.