Affluence in AL7 1QA
How AL7 1QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Haldens
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,461 (2024)
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How well off AL7 1QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL7 1QA area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.2% of adults in the AL7 1QA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.5% of adults in the AL7 1QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.4% of adults in the AL7 1QA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL7 1QA (Haldens) (about 1,461 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.