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Affluence in WD4

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

Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Population
22,333 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WD4 scores 7.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Living environment5.4
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
  • Crime7.7
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Income7.8
  • Employment7.8
  • Health and disability8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,169
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
80%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.9% of adults in WD4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

WD4England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed14.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.3% of adults in WD4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WD4England
Higher managerial & professional19.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine6.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.8% of adults in WD4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.

WD4England
Degree level or above40.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13%18.1%

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

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