Affluence in WD18 8AP
How WD18 8AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Holywell
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,071 (2024)
WD18 8APWatford
How well off WD18 8AP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD18 8AP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63% of adults in the WD18 8AP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.7% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
33% of adults in the WD18 8AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.4% of adults in the WD18 8AP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD18 8AP (Holywell) (about 2,071 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.