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Affluence in WD19 5BY

How WD19 5BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Carpenders Park
Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,000 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD19 5BY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD19 5BY area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,664
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55% of adults in the WD19 5BY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

WD19 5BYEngland
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired28.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.4% of adults in the WD19 5BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WD19 5BYEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.2% of adults in the WD19 5BY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

WD19 5BYEngland
Degree level or above34.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD19 5BY (Carpenders Park) (about 2,000 residents).

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

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