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Affluence in WD17

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

Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Population
38,763 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD17 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WD17 scores 6.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 20 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Living environment5.2
  • Crime5.3
  • Income5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Employment6.6
  • Health and disability6.9
  • Education and skills7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,055
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.9% of adults in WD17 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.7% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

WD17England
Employee, full-time40.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired14.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.5% of adults in WD17 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WD17England
Higher managerial & professional18.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.2% of adults in WD17 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

WD17England
Degree level or above47.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%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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