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Affluence in AL7 1RD

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

Neighbourhood
Haldens
Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,383 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL7 1RD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL7 1RD area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. 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
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,865
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
64%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61% of adults in the AL7 1RD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

AL7 1RDEngland
Employee, full-time38.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired20.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.9% of adults in the AL7 1RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

AL7 1RDEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate15.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in the AL7 1RD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.

AL7 1RDEngland
Degree level or above30.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications14.6%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 1RD (Haldens) (about 1,383 residents).

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

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