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Affluence in WD18

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

Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Population
39,789 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD18 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WD18 scores 5.6 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
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 20 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Living environment4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Crime5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Employment6.2
  • Health and disability6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,214
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
75%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.5% of adults in WD18 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.7% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

WD18England
Employee, full-time40.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired12.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.1% of adults in WD18 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WD18England
Higher managerial & professional14.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.2% of adults in WD18 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

WD18England
Degree level or above43.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%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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