Affluence in WD3 5JU
How WD3 5JU 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)
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How well off WD3 5JU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD3 5JU 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 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.7% of adults in the WD3 5JU 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.
Social grade
53.8% of adults in the WD3 5JU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
54.2% of adults in the WD3 5JU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD3 5JU (Chorleywood) (about 1,659 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.