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Affluence in WD25

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

Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Population
45,758 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD25 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WD25 scores 6.4 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
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 26 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Income5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Crime6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Living environment6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,819
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.4% of adults in WD25 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

WD25England
Employee, full-time37.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired18.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.2% of adults in WD25 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WD25England
Higher managerial & professional14.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.8% of adults in WD25 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

WD25England
Degree level or above34.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%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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