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Affluence in AL7 9

How AL7 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
3,724 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL7 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, AL7 9 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Income4.5
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,442
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
77%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.5% of adults in AL7 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

AL7 9England
Employee, full-time42.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired26.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.2% of adults in AL7 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

AL7 9England
Higher managerial & professional19.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.5% of adults in AL7 9 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

AL7 9England
Degree level or above43.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%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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