Affluence in WD25 8PY
How WD25 8PY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,945 (2024)
WD25 8PYWatford
How well off WD25 8PY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD25 8PY area scores 10.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.1% of adults in the WD25 8PY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.5% of adults in the WD25 8PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.1% of adults in the WD25 8PY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD25 8PY (Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green) (about 1,945 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.