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Affluence in AL8

How AL8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
17,905 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, AL8 scores 7.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Crime6.3
  • Income6.5
  • Employment6.7
  • Living environment7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Health and disability7.3
  • Education and skills7.9
  • Barriers to housing and services8.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£70,039
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.6% of adults in AL8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

AL8England
Employee, full-time38%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired23.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45% of adults in AL8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

AL8England
Higher managerial & professional20.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine7.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44% of adults in AL8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.

AL8England
Degree level or above44%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications12.3%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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