Affluence in AL9 7QA
How AL9 7QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Welham Green
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,361 (2024)
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How well off AL9 7QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL9 7QA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Crime7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.1% of adults in the AL9 7QA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.7% of adults in the AL9 7QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.4% of adults in the AL9 7QA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL9 7QA (Welham Green) (about 2,361 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.