Affluence in AL9 6NQ
How AL9 6NQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brookmans Park
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,421 (2024)
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How well off AL9 6NQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL9 6NQ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the AL9 6NQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.7% of adults in the AL9 6NQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.4% of adults in the AL9 6NQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL9 6NQ (Brookmans Park) (about 1,421 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.