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Affluence in WD1 7

How WD1 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Population
6,019 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD1 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WD1 7 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.3 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
  • Crime3.3
  • Living environment3.7
  • Older people in low-income households3.7
  • Income4.7
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Employment5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Education and skills6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,355
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.7% of adults in WD1 7 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

WD1 7England
Employee, full-time42.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired11%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.2% of adults in WD1 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WD1 7England
Higher managerial & professional16.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students8.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.8% of adults in WD1 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

WD1 7England
Degree level or above47.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%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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