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Affluence in WD25 7

How WD25 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Population
17,594 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD25 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WD25 7 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.9
  • Income4.9
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Employment5.4
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Crime5.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Living environment7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,708
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% of adults in WD25 7 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.7% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

WD25 7England
Employee, full-time38.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired15.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.9% of adults in WD25 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WD25 7England
Higher managerial & professional14.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.8% of adults in WD25 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.

WD25 7England
Degree level or above34.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.3%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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