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Affluence in WD24 6

How WD24 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Population
15,190 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD24 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WD24 6 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.4
  • Living environment4.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Employment5.9
  • Crime6.1
  • Health and disability6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,507
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.3% of adults in WD24 6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

WD24 6England
Employee, full-time39.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student7.9%7.9%
Retired12%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.9% of adults in WD24 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WD24 6England
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine11.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.7% of adults in WD24 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

WD24 6England
Degree level or above35.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%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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