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Affluence in WD1

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

Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Population
31,288 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WD1 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.8
  • Crime4.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
  • Employment6.7
  • Education and skills6.9
  • Health and disability7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,968
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.1% of adults in WD1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.9% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

WD1England
Employee, full-time42.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired12.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.3% of adults in WD1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WD1England
Higher managerial & professional16.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.7% of adults in WD1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.

WD1England
Degree level or above46.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications14%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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