Affluence in AL7 4EW
How AL7 4EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hollybush
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,869 (2024)
AL7 4EWWelwyn Garden City
How well off AL7 4EW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL7 4EW area scores 5.0 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.
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.4% of adults in the AL7 4EW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.9% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.8% of adults in the AL7 4EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.5% of adults in the AL7 4EW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL7 4EW (Hollybush) (about 1,869 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.