Affluence in WD25 7SL
How WD25 7SL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodside & Leavesden Green
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,103 (2024)
WD25 7SLWatford
How well off WD25 7SL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD25 7SL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Crime3.0
- Income5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.3% of adults in the WD25 7SL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.7% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
34% of adults in the WD25 7SL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.8% of adults in the WD25 7SL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD25 7SL (Woodside & Leavesden Green) (about 2,103 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.