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Affluence in WD19 7DL

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

Neighbourhood
South Oxhey
Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,404 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD19 7DL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD19 7DL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,155
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.3% of adults in the WD19 7DL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.6% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

WD19 7DLEngland
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed6.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired9.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.8% of adults in the WD19 7DL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WD19 7DLEngland
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine14.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.7% of adults in the WD19 7DL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

WD19 7DLEngland
Degree level or above34.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%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 7DL (South Oxhey) (about 2,404 residents).

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

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