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Affluence in WD19 7

How WD19 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Population
10,213 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD19 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WD19 7 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Income3.4
  • Employment3.8
  • Crime4.0
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Living environment7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,038
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.9% of adults in WD19 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.5% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

WD19 7England
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed13.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired12.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.2% of adults in WD19 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WD19 7England
Higher managerial & professional8.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine12.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29% of adults in WD19 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

WD19 7England
Degree level or above29%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications20.9%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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