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Affluence in AL9 6

How AL9 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
12,287 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL9 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, AL9 6 scores 7.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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.

Overall score
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Education and skills6.9
  • Crime7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Income7.7
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,289
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.6% of adults in AL9 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 9.3% are full-time students.

AL9 6England
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed13.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student9.3%7.9%
Retired21.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.1% of adults in AL9 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

AL9 6England
Higher managerial & professional19.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.3% of adults in AL9 6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

AL9 6England
Degree level or above40.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%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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