Affluence in AL9 5NY
How AL9 5NY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hatfield East
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,766 (2024)
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How well off AL9 5NY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL9 5NY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime7.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.7% of adults in the AL9 5NY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.1% of adults in the AL9 5NY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.8% of adults in the AL9 5NY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL9 5NY (Hatfield East) (about 1,766 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.