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Affluence in AL7 1

How AL7 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
15,130 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL7 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, AL7 1 scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.0
  • Income4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Crime5.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.1
  • Living environment8.3
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£62,141
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62% of adults in AL7 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

AL7 1England
Employee, full-time41.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired17.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35% of adults in AL7 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

AL7 1England
Higher managerial & professional13.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.7% of adults in AL7 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

AL7 1England
Degree level or above32.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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