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Affluence in St Albans

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

Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Population
76,412 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off St Albans is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, St Albans scores 8.3 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.

Overall score
8.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 43 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment6.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime7.3
  • Income7.3
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Employment7.8
  • Health and disability8.3
  • Education and skills8.7
  • Barriers to housing and services9.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£79,351
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.8% of adults in St Albans are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

St AlbansEngland
Employee, full-time41%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired18%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

52.9% of adults in St Albans work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

St AlbansEngland
Higher managerial & professional27.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine6.9%11.3%
Routine6.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

56.6% of adults in St Albans hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.7% have no qualifications.

St AlbansEngland
Degree level or above56.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications9.7%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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