Affluence in AL9 6NJ
How AL9 6NJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brookmans Park
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,261 (2024)
AL9 6NJHatfield
How well off AL9 6NJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL9 6NJ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment8.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.6% of adults in the AL9 6NJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 13.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.2% of adults in the AL9 6NJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.2% of adults in the AL9 6NJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL9 6NJ (Brookmans Park) (about 1,261 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.