Affluence in AL6 9TU
How AL6 9TU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,526 (2024)
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How well off AL6 9TU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL6 9TU 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- 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
62.2% of adults in the AL6 9TU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.4% of adults in the AL6 9TU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.7% of adults in the AL6 9TU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL6 9TU (Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton) (about 1,526 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.