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Affluence in WD1 2

How WD1 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Population
6,579 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD1 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WD1 2 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.3
  • Crime3.3
  • Older people in low-income households3.7
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
  • Employment5.7
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Education and skills6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,093
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.9% of adults in WD1 2 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.6% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

WD1 2England
Employee, full-time42.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired9.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.5% of adults in WD1 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WD1 2England
Higher managerial & professional12.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine11.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.5% of adults in WD1 2 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.

WD1 2England
Degree level or above43.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications15.7%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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