Affluence in AL7 2BJ
How AL7 2BJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Panshanger
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,706 (2024)
AL7 2BJWelwyn Garden City
How well off AL7 2BJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL7 2BJ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the AL7 2BJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.3% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.7% of adults in the AL7 2BJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.9% of adults in the AL7 2BJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL7 2BJ (Panshanger) (about 1,706 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.