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Affluence in WD24 4FS

How WD24 4FS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
North Watford
Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,604 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD24 4FS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD24 4FS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Income4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • 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
£59,251
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69.5% of adults in the WD24 4FS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.6% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

WD24 4FSEngland
Employee, full-time44.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed13.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student9%7.9%
Retired6.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.9% of adults in the WD24 4FS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WD24 4FSEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students8.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.6% of adults in the WD24 4FS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

WD24 4FSEngland
Degree level or above43.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD24 4FS (North Watford) (about 2,604 residents).

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

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