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Postcode · Abbots Langley

Affluence in WD5 0EL

How WD5 0EL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Abbots Langley
Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,582 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD5 0EL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD5 0EL 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 services6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
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

56.3% of adults in the WD5 0EL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

WD5 0ELEngland
Employee, full-time33.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired28.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.5% of adults in the WD5 0EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

WD5 0ELEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine6.6%11.3%
Routine3.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.6% of adults in the WD5 0EL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.7% have no qualifications.

WD5 0ELEngland
Degree level or above45.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications10.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD5 0EL (Abbots Langley) (about 1,582 residents).

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

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