Affluence in AL8 7BQ
How AL8 7BQ 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
- 1,639 (2024)
AL8 7BQWelwyn Garden City
How well off AL8 7BQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL8 7BQ area scores 10.0 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.
- Living environment7.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.2% of adults in the AL8 7BQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
56.1% of adults in the AL8 7BQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
56.7% of adults in the AL8 7BQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL8 7BQ (Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside) (about 1,639 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.