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Affluence in WD24 6RJ

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

Neighbourhood
Leggatts
Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,777 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD24 6RJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD24 6RJ area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,289
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65% of adults in the WD24 6RJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.9% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.

WD24 6RJEngland
Employee, full-time41%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student8.2%7.9%
Retired15.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.8%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.5% of adults in the WD24 6RJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WD24 6RJEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate14.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students8.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.5% of adults in the WD24 6RJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

WD24 6RJEngland
Degree level or above33.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.8%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 6RJ (Leggatts) (about 1,777 residents).

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

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