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Affluence in AL8 6

How AL8 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
10,338 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL8 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, AL8 6 scores 6.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Living environment6.3
  • Health and disability6.7
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,364
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
79%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.4% of adults in AL8 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

AL8 6England
Employee, full-time39.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired24.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.3% of adults in AL8 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

AL8 6England
Higher managerial & professional20.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.8% of adults in AL8 6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

AL8 6England
Degree level or above44.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications12.7%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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