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Affluence in WD17 1

How WD17 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Population
13,174 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD17 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WD17 1 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.9
  • Crime3.4
  • Living environment3.4
  • Income3.9
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Barriers to housing and services4.6
  • Employment4.9
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Education and skills5.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,574
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.8% of adults in WD17 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

WD17 1England
Employee, full-time45%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.2% of adults in WD17 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WD17 1England
Higher managerial & professional15.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.2% of adults in WD17 1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

WD17 1England
Degree level or above45.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%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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