Affluence in AL7 4BP
How AL7 4BP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hollybush
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,216 (2024)
AL7 4BPWelwyn Garden City
How well off AL7 4BP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL7 4BP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.7% of adults in the AL7 4BP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.2% of adults in the AL7 4BP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.6% of adults in the AL7 4BP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL7 4BP (Hollybush) (about 1,216 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.