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Affluence in AL7 1FN

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

Neighbourhood
Hall Grove
Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,232 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL7 1FN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL7 1FN area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,088
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64% of adults in the AL7 1FN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

AL7 1FNEngland
Employee, full-time42.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired16.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.2% of adults in the AL7 1FN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

AL7 1FNEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.4% of adults in the AL7 1FN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.

AL7 1FNEngland
Degree level or above34.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications15%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL7 1FN (Hall Grove) (about 2,232 residents).

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

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