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Affluence in AL9

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

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
23,417 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, AL9 scores 6.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Living environment5.7
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Crime6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Income6.7
  • Employment7.2
  • Health and disability7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,840
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in AL9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.

AL9England
Employee, full-time34.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student8.8%7.9%
Retired21%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.3% of adults in AL9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

AL9England
Higher managerial & professional17%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.6% of adults in AL9 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.

AL9England
Degree level or above38.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16%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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