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Affluence in AL7 4HF

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

Neighbourhood
Hall Grove
Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,413 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL7 4HF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL7 4HF area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • 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

69.7% of adults in the AL7 4HF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.5% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

AL7 4HFEngland
Employee, full-time47.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired13.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.9% of adults in the AL7 4HF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

AL7 4HFEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate15%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.4% of adults in the AL7 4HF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.

AL7 4HFEngland
Degree level or above40.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications10.2%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 4HF (Hall Grove) (about 2,413 residents).

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

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