Affluence in AL7 1JQ
How AL7 1JQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Peartree
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,486 (2024)
AL7 1JQWelwyn Garden City
How well off AL7 1JQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL7 1JQ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.7% of adults in the AL7 1JQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.9% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.2% of adults in the AL7 1JQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.1% of adults in the AL7 1JQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL7 1JQ (Peartree) (about 1,486 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.