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Affluence in WD3 5AH

How WD3 5AH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Chorleywood
Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,659 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD3 5AH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD3 5AH 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£94,706
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
98%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.7% of adults in the WD3 5AH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.5% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

WD3 5AHEngland
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired22.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other1.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

53.8% of adults in the WD3 5AH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

WD3 5AHEngland
Higher managerial & professional28.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.3%5.3%
Semi-routine5.9%11.3%
Routine3.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.5%8.5%
Full-time students8.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

54.2% of adults in the WD3 5AH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.4% have no qualifications.

WD3 5AHEngland
Degree level or above54.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications0.6%2.8%
No qualifications7.4%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 5AH (Chorleywood) (about 1,659 residents).

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

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