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Affluence in AL7 4AN

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

Neighbourhood
Hall Grove
Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,783 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL7 4AN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL7 4AN area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). 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
  • Income4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,088
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.3% of adults in the AL7 4AN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

AL7 4ANEngland
Employee, full-time39.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired19.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.5% of adults in the AL7 4AN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

AL7 4ANEngland
Higher managerial & professional13%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate15%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine10.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.6% of adults in the AL7 4AN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

AL7 4ANEngland
Degree level or above27.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications18.3%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 4AN (Hall Grove) (about 1,783 residents).

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

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