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Affluence in AL7 4

How AL7 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
17,247 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL7 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, AL7 4 scores 5.8 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
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.9
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Crime5.0
  • Employment5.1
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
  • Living environment8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,657
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.8% of adults in AL7 4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

AL7 4England
Employee, full-time43.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired15.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.2% of adults in AL7 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

AL7 4England
Higher managerial & professional15.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.2% of adults in AL7 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

AL7 4England
Degree level or above36.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%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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