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Affluence in WD18 8

How WD18 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Population
6,609 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD18 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WD18 8 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Employment5.7
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
  • Crime7.3
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,478
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.2% of adults in WD18 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.7% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

WD18 8England
Employee, full-time39.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired14.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.3% of adults in WD18 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WD18 8England
Higher managerial & professional15.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.4% of adults in WD18 8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.

WD18 8England
Degree level or above40.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications15.7%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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