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Postcode · Kings Langley

Affluence in WD4 9HN

How WD4 9HN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kings Langley
Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,702 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD4 9HN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD4 9HN 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
  • Living environment7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,349
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.2% of adults in the WD4 9HN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

WD4 9HNEngland
Employee, full-time29.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed15.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired28.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.7%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

52.1% of adults in the WD4 9HN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

WD4 9HNEngland
Higher managerial & professional26.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine5.7%11.3%
Routine3.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.4% of adults in the WD4 9HN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.

WD4 9HNEngland
Degree level or above48.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications9.8%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 9HN (Kings Langley) (about 1,702 residents).

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

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