Affluence in AL8 7AH
How AL8 7AH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Knightsfield
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,536 (2024)
AL8 7AHWelwyn Garden City
How well off AL8 7AH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL8 7AH area scores 6.0 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.
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.8% of adults in the AL8 7AH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.5% of adults in the AL8 7AH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.4% of adults in the AL8 7AH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL8 7AH (Knightsfield) (about 1,536 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.