Affluence in WD18 0FB
How WD18 0FB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oxhey
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,876 (2024)
WD18 0FBWatford
How well off WD18 0FB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD18 0FB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Crime4.0
- Employment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.2% of adults in the WD18 0FB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.6% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.2% of adults in the WD18 0FB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.4% of adults in the WD18 0FB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD18 0FB (Oxhey) (about 1,876 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.