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Affluence in WD4 8NP

How WD4 8NP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Abbots Langley
Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,542 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD4 8NP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD4 8NP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,840
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.9% of adults in the WD4 8NP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

WD4 8NPEngland
Employee, full-time32.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed15.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired21.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.3% of adults in the WD4 8NP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WD4 8NPEngland
Higher managerial & professional15%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.5% of adults in the WD4 8NP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

WD4 8NPEngland
Degree level or above33.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD4 8NP (Abbots Langley) (about 1,542 residents).

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

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