Affluence in AL8 7NJ
How AL8 7NJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Knightsfield
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,486 (2024)
AL8 7NJWelwyn Garden City
How well off AL8 7NJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL8 7NJ 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.
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56% of adults in the AL8 7NJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.9% of adults in the AL8 7NJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.7% of adults in the AL8 7NJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL8 7NJ (Knightsfield) (about 1,486 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.