Affluence in AL8 6TN
How AL8 6TN 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
- 1,940 (2024)
AL8 6TNWelwyn Garden City
How well off AL8 6TN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL8 6TN area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49% of adults in the AL8 6TN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.3% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.7% of adults in the AL8 6TN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.8% of adults in the AL8 6TN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL8 6TN (Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside) (about 1,940 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.