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Affluence in AL7 2PU

How AL7 2PU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Panshanger
Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,621 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL7 2PU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL7 2PU 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,711
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.6% of adults in the AL7 2PU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

AL7 2PUEngland
Employee, full-time39.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired24.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.7% of adults in the AL7 2PU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

AL7 2PUEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine6.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.3% of adults in the AL7 2PU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11% have no qualifications.

AL7 2PUEngland
Degree level or above42.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications4.5%2.8%
No qualifications11%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 2PU (Panshanger) (about 1,621 residents).

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

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