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Affluence in WD3 3JW

How WD3 3JW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Croxley North & Sarratt
Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,687 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD3 3JW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD3 3JW 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
  • Employment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£78,896
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
92%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.9% of adults in the WD3 3JW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

WD3 3JWEngland
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired23.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.8% of adults in the WD3 3JW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WD3 3JWEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine6.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42% of adults in the WD3 3JW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.

WD3 3JWEngland
Degree level or above42%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications13%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD3 3JW (Croxley North & Sarratt) (about 1,687 residents).

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

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