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Affluence in WD19 7HS

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

Neighbourhood
South Oxhey
Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,765 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD19 7HS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD19 7HS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

60.6% of adults in the WD19 7HS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.9% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

WD19 7HSEngland
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired14.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

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

WD19 7HSEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine12.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.7% of adults in the WD19 7HS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.6% have no qualifications.

WD19 7HSEngland
Degree level or above25.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications24.6%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 7HS (South Oxhey) (about 1,765 residents).

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

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