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Affluence in WD25 7SD

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

Neighbourhood
Leavesden & Garston Manor
Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,497 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD25 7SD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD25 7SD 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
  • Income6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,441
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

70.5% of adults in the WD25 7SD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.8% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

WD25 7SDEngland
Employee, full-time46.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired9.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.4% of adults in the WD25 7SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

WD25 7SDEngland
Higher managerial & professional23.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine7.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.1% of adults in the WD25 7SD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.

WD25 7SDEngland
Degree level or above45.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.3%2.8%
No qualifications9.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD25 7SD (Leavesden & Garston Manor) (about 2,497 residents).

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

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