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Affluence in WD19

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

Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Population
37,061 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD19 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WD19 scores 6.6 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
6.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Income5.6
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Living environment6.2
  • Employment6.3
  • Crime6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.9
  • Health and disability7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,430
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.9% of adults in WD19 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

WD19England
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed13.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired18.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.2% of adults in WD19 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WD19England
Higher managerial & professional14.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.9% of adults in WD19 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.

WD19England
Degree level or above36.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.8%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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