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Affluence in AL7

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

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
41,618 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, AL7 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Living environment8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,543
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.6% of adults in AL7 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.8% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

AL7England
Employee, full-time41.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired17.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.1% of adults in AL7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

AL7England
Higher managerial & professional14.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35% of adults in AL7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.

AL7England
Degree level or above35%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications15.7%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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