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Affluence in WD

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

Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Population
314,723 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WD scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 176 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Living environment6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Income6.2
  • Crime6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Employment6.9
  • Education and skills6.9
  • Health and disability7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,128
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.6% of adults in WD are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.3% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

WDEngland
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired18.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.3% of adults in WD work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WDEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.2% of adults in WD hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.

WDEngland
Degree level or above41.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications15%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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