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Affluence in AL7 3

How AL7 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
18,169 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL7 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, AL7 3 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Income3.7
  • Crime4.0
  • Employment4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,899
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64% of adults in AL7 3 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.2% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

AL7 3England
Employee, full-time42.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired14.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.5% of adults in AL7 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

AL7 3England
Higher managerial & professional13.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.7% of adults in AL7 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

AL7 3England
Degree level or above32.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.9%18.1%

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

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