Affluence in WD17 4UZ
How WD17 4UZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Nascot Wood
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,694 (2024)
WD17 4UZWatford
How well off WD17 4UZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD17 4UZ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.6% of adults in the WD17 4UZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.2% of adults in the WD17 4UZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.5% of adults in the WD17 4UZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD17 4UZ (Nascot Wood) (about 1,694 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.