Affluence in AL9 7DL
How AL9 7DL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Welham Green
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,645 (2024)
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How well off AL9 7DL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL9 7DL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.2% of adults in the AL9 7DL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 16.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.6% of adults in the AL9 7DL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.9% of adults in the AL9 7DL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL9 7DL (Welham Green) (about 1,645 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.