Affluence in WD24 6RL
How WD24 6RL 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)
WD24 6RLWatford
How well off WD24 6RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD24 6RL 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65% of adults in the WD24 6RL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.9% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.5% of adults in the WD24 6RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.5% of adults in the WD24 6RL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD24 6RL (Leggatts) (about 1,777 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.