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Affluence in WD25 0LD

How WD25 0LD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stanborough
Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,687 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD25 0LD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD25 0LD area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,116
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in the WD25 0LD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

WD25 0LDEngland
Employee, full-time36.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired26.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.3% of adults in the WD25 0LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WD25 0LDEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.5% of adults in the WD25 0LD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

WD25 0LDEngland
Degree level or above36.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD25 0LD (Stanborough) (about 1,687 residents).

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

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