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Affluence in WD17 2

How WD17 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Population
13,873 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD17 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WD17 2 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
3.9/ 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
  • Income3.3
  • Crime3.6
  • Children in low-income families3.7
  • Living environment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.3
  • Employment4.6
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Health and disability5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,697
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.9% of adults in WD17 2 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.6% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

WD17 2England
Employee, full-time41.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired9.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.6% of adults in WD17 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WD17 2England
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.5% of adults in WD17 2 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.

WD17 2England
Degree level or above40.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications18%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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