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Affluence in WD18 0AF

How WD18 0AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Central Watford
Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,156 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD18 0AF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD18 0AF area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,093
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.6% of adults in the WD18 0AF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

WD18 0AFEngland
Employee, full-time46.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed5.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired11%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.7% of adults in the WD18 0AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WD18 0AFEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49.3% of adults in the WD18 0AF area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

WD18 0AFEngland
Degree level or above49.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications15.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD18 0AF (Central Watford) (about 1,156 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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