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Affluence in AL9 5

How AL9 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
11,913 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL9 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, AL9 5 scores 6.3 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
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.9
  • Crime5.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Income6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,356
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.1% of adults in AL9 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.

AL9 5England
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student9.1%7.9%
Retired19.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.7% of adults in AL9 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

AL9 5England
Higher managerial & professional16%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students8.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.9% of adults in AL9 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

AL9 5England
Degree level or above38.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%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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