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Affluence in WD5 0LD

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

Neighbourhood
Leavesden & Garston Manor
Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,843 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD5 0LD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD5 0LD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 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
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,441
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.6% of adults in the WD5 0LD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.9% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

WD5 0LDEngland
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired15.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.2% of adults in the WD5 0LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WD5 0LDEngland
Higher managerial & professional12%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine11.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.1% of adults in the WD5 0LD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.

WD5 0LDEngland
Degree level or above30.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications0.9%2.8%
No qualifications18%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 0LD (Leavesden & Garston Manor) (about 1,843 residents).

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

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