Affluence in AL8 7TS
How AL8 7TS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,489 (2024)
AL8 7TSWelwyn Garden City
How well off AL8 7TS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL8 7TS area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.2% of adults in the AL8 7TS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.6% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.1% of adults in the AL8 7TS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.5% of adults in the AL8 7TS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL8 7TS (Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village) (about 1,489 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.