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Affluence in WD24

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

Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Population
30,501 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD24 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WD24 scores 6.2 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
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.1
  • Crime6.3
  • Employment6.4
  • Health and disability7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,808
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

63.8% of adults in WD24 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.8% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

WD24England
Employee, full-time39.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired13.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.7% of adults in WD24 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WD24England
Higher managerial & professional13.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.8% of adults in WD24 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

WD24England
Degree level or above37.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%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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