Affluence in AL8 6EQ
How AL8 6EQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,722 (2024)
AL8 6EQWelwyn Garden City
How well off AL8 6EQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL8 6EQ 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.
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.5% of adults in the AL8 6EQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.4% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
52% of adults in the AL8 6EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
52.7% of adults in the AL8 6EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL8 6EQ (Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside) (about 1,722 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.